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    5 Handy Hints

    Summer Edition By Dr. John Kohnke and Kohnke’s Own Nutritional Advisor, Karen Sternbeck www.kohnkesown.com 1. Holiday tips for your horse Going away on a holiday at this time of the year can be a stressful time for horse owners. There are always the questions: Will my horse be OK while I am away? Will my horse have enough feed and water to last the duration of my holiday? Will the person looking after my horse be OK with the job? It is a good idea to ask someone who will be confident with the job of looking after your horse/s while you are away. A reliable friend who can check…

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    Saddle Fitting

    Natural ASYMMETRY  of the horse  FACT OR FICTION?   What are the implications to Saddle Fit? By Jochen Schleese, CMS, CSFT, CEE ©2016 Saddlefit 4 Life® All Rights Reserved  https://schleese.com/  Did you ever stop to think that about 85-90 percent of the world’s population is right handed? Nine in every ten people are said to be right handed, but of the remaining 10% who are left-handed, males outnumber females 3 to 1. On average, statistics even seem to support the longevity of right handed people – they are said to live nine years longer than left handed people. Many devices and appliances are made primarily for right handed individuals, such as…

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    BH Dressage – Issue 27

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Baroque Horse Dressage ~  Issue 27 On the cover: Stunning Carthusian Stallion JOCOSO XXVIII from Yeguada de La Cartuja. PHOTO: Katarzyna Okrzesik-Mikołajek To subscribe click here Inside Issue 27 Interviews Andreas Hausberger Luis Bastos – Modern Sport Lusitanos Ribbleton – Paulette Evens Training Uta Gräf – Training Outside the Box The Valença Method – Part 3 by Sofia Valença Meneige Royal – By Monsieur De Pluvinel Nuno Cavaco – Working In-Hand Half Halts – By Dr Thomas Ritter The Science and Art of Riding with Lightness – By Robert Stodulka, D.V.M. Health Bad Horse? By Jochen Schleese 5 Handy Hints by Dr John Kohnke Equine Hair Growth – By The Nude…

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    Nicholas Fyffe Chasing THE DREAM

    Interview: Danielle Skerman | Photos: Debra Jamroz As printed in Issue 16 2014      With big hopes and dreams in December 2010, Nicholas Fyffe, a 28-year-old Aussie, took the big leap to move to Wellington, Florida, in the United States. This was after two years of training in Germany under top international riders, which included Martina Hannover Sternberg, Ulla Salzgeber, Hubertus Schmidt, and Catherine Haddad. There in the USA, the young, talented, and eager Aussie fell in love with the Iberian horse. Nicholas grew up in a small country town in New South Wales (Australia) called Finley. There, he had an equine-loving family with both his mother and grandfather being successful racehorse…

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    8 Photography Lighting Tips

    8 Photography lighting tips by Danielle Skerman   1. ACTION SHOTS To get a good action shot, whether it be free running or under saddle good bright sidelight is always best. Now when I say side light, what I mean is mid-morning or mid-afternoon when the sun is giving you full light on the side of the horse. Generally, I say to avoid shooting during the middle of the day when the light is directly above. The reason is that no matter what side of the horse you photograph from you’ll always get shadows. With the sun coming from above, it’ll shadow downwards. Look at the horse and see if…

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    New Equestrian Lifestyle Label for Australia

    Foxtrot Horsewear®, a Melbourne based equestrian lifestyle label with a performance edge, are excited to announce the launch of our first collection of Women’s Equestrian Wear. After a three-year development and testing phase, Foxtrot has launched its AW/17 collection with 8 garments for the female equestrienne athlete, with more to follow shortly. As well as the use of other luxury fabrics, Foxtrot has partnered with global leader Celliant® to create several garments that utilise cutting edge insulation in the lining, enhanced with 13 thermo-reactive minerals woven into the fabric, reacting to the body heat of the wearer and utilizing infrared energy to improve circulation and increase tissue oxygen. This is…

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    Introducing New Saddles Designed To Impress

    The choice of saddles are huge and can be quite daunting on where to buy.  So, we need saddles that are not only functional but also impressive!  Introducing the newest DP’s saddles model IMPULS and you have a choice of three! The saddle model “Impuls” is a real all-rounder that combines the advantages of a Baroque saddle with the look and seat of an English saddle. The large contact area makes this saddle perfect for longer trail rides. The Velcro knee rolls allow an individual adaption to the rider’s leg. This saddle is a reliable partner for dressage and smaller jumps.     IMPULS BRILLIANT Decorated with real Swarovski® crystal.  …

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    Seasonal Tips

    Caring for your horses Article by Luisa Wood (Nutritional Advisor KER) Autumn March: Horses in high workloads and regularly competing at this time of the year may experience muscle soreness or stiffness. Antioxidants are essential for fighting free radicals and protecting muscles from damage. Vitamin E is an essential supplement for hard working horses or any horses with muscle soreness. Product of the month: KERx Nano E April: Feed for coat health and shine. Autumn is often the time when horse’s coats change and start to get thicker, and many people will clip their competition horses to maintain coat health for showing and competing. Including a fat source in the…

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    ANCEE – 2016 Pre Stud Book Report

    2800 NEW BREEDERS REGISTERED WITH THE PUREBRED SPANISH HORSE STUD BOOK IN 2016 More than 10,000 new horses were registered with the PRE Stud Book. Last year, the Purebred Spanish Horse Stud Book (LG PRE ANCCE) registered 2850 new breeder codes—including national and international breeders—from countries such as Algeria, Bahrein, and Russia, to mention a few.  The PRE Stud Book also registered 10,941 new Purebred Spanish Horses, which is a 3.4% increase in total herd numbers for the breed.  Thus, on the 31st of December, there were 231,003 horses from 31,050 active stud farms, located in 65 countries. Of the new breeders registered with the PRE Stud Book (12% more…

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    Horse Clipping

    Clipping Your Horse Summer is here, and your horse is looking a bit woolly from winter what do you do?  Do you let your horse shed naturally or clip? There is a different answer for each horse owner, and this depends on whether you are competing, everyday riding or even have a retired paddock horse. As the weather gets warmer the longer coats can be dangerous, and many horses can succumb to heat exhaustion.  Not only does the thicker hair cause your horse to heat up quicker during exercise but also takes longer to cool down and this also hinders the drying process that can lead to skin infections. Nature has…