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We hope you all had a wonderful Easter, we both ate 

far too much chocolate and are now looking forward 

to another busy month spent burning it off! 

This month we headed out to Wandin to watch the 

jumping and cross country - so that certainly would 

have taken care of at least a couple of excess kilos! As 

usual, Wandin was a WONDERFUL event - it really is 

a highlight on the calendar when it comes to a great, 

fun and relaxed atmosphere. (Page 36!) 

With the coming of the new season, rugs are coming 

out of storage and some will be considering buying 

new for the winter, take a look at our HOTTEST Winter 

Rugs - along with some sound advice on how many 

rugs your horse actually needs at one time. (Page 98.) 

Of course every season brings its challenges and in 

Victoria there will soon be a significant hay shortage 

- so now is the time to be pro active and sort all of your 

horses dietary needs for the coming months. 

Be sure to check your paddocks for pesky weeds that 

may have detrimental impact on your horses health, 

Autumn is the favourite of all months for weeds like 

Flatweed, read all about it on page 74. 

Until next month, happy riding! 

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STRAIGHTFROMTHEHORSESMOUTH 

This issue... 

Page 

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problem weed! 

Flatweed can cause Stringhalt. 

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Name 

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MINDERHOUD AND VAN SILF 

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Hans Peter Minderhoud steered Glock’s Flirt to a stylish victory 

at the ninth qualifying leg of the Reem Acra FEI World Cup 

Dressage 2015/2016 Western European League on home 

ground at ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands today. And 

there was even more for the Dutch to celebrate when Diederik van Silfhout 

finished a close second with a lovely performance from Arlando NOP. 

Spanish veteran and reigning European 

individual bronze medallist, Beatriz Ferrer-Salt, 

lined up third with Delgado while Belgium’s 

Fanny Verliefden made a big impression with 

the mare, Annarico, to fill fourth spot. A total 

of 14 horse-and-rider combinations from eight 

nations lined out in this last qualifier ahead of 

the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage 2016 

Final and, for some, there was a lot hanging 

in the balance. But Minderhoud has enjoyed 

a great season and today’s result sent him 

rocketing back up to second place on the Western 

European League table which has concluded with 

Germany’s Isabell Werth taking pole position 

after another winter of great sport. 

LED THE WAY 

It was Spain’s Morgan Barbancon Mestre who 

led the way going into the judging break after 

posting 73.550 with Girasol, but as soon as 

the action resumed the pair were overtaken by 

Australia’s Kristy Oatley and du Soleil who scored 

75.900. Then The Netherlands’ Marlies van 

Baalen really got the home crowd going with an 

exciting routine set to a Big Band musical score, 

and when she drew to a halt with the big-moving 

12-year-old gelding Ratzinger, who seemed to 

smile his way through his test, a mark of 76.375 

went up on the board to put them out in front. 

With five left to go however, it was van Silfhout 

and Arlando who were next into the arena, and 

the quality, fluidity, rhythm and energy of their 

work saw them earn 80.150 which really raised 

the bar. The pair who finished ninth individually 

at the FEI European Championships in Aachen 

(GER) last summer and who were members 

of the bronze-medal-winning Dutch side at 

the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in 

Normandy (FRA) in 2014 looked super-confident 

and secure, the 11-year-old stallion showing 

tremendous athleticism in his piaffe/passage 

work in particular. 

Ferrer-Salat, who produced back-to-back wins 

with Delgado at Lyon and Stuttgart couldn’t 

overtake them when posting 79.325 for a test 

that was calm and beautifully executed but which 

lacked a little sparkle. Then, third-last into the 

ring, Denmark’s Agnete Kirk Thinggaard showed 

a real return to form with the charming Jojo Az 

whose recent performances didn’t seem to reflect 

his normal enthusiasm, but who today worked 

in complete harmony with his rider, and with a 

zip in his step, for a strong score of 76.300. The 

Danish rider’s decision to halve the time spent 

warming up her 13-year-old Hungarian-bred 

gelding appeared to pay off handsomely. 

UPLIFTING 

Verliefden’s test was also uplifting, her 11-yearold 

bay mare’s big, open action producing 

extravagant half-pass and great passage and 

piaffe. This is a pair just brimming with promise 

for the future, but as the Belgian put a handsome 

77.950 on the board it was van Silfhout who still 

held the lead with the only mark of 80 percent. 

Last man in however, Minderhoud would put 

paid to that. 

Only 0.4 points separated him from Spain’s 

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““It’s happening a month 

earlier than normal so that’s 

great because it’s close to the 

end of the season and my horse 

is feeling really good! He’s 

never difficult, he’s a really 

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really super tests here.” 

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his fellow-countryman with a Freestyle that oozed class 

and confidence. The chestnut stallion cruised through his 

trotwork, showed enormous power in piaffe and breezed 

through his tempi-changes for a winning score of 81.775 

and maximum qualifying points. 

At Amsterdam in January, where Germany’s Isabell Werth 

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prepared we are because my target of course is the Olympic 

Games” van Silfhout said. 

In contrast, Minderhoud is completely focused on travelling 

to the Final with Flirt who also competed at the Reem Acra 

2015 Final in Las Vegas (USA) where the pair finished fifth. 

And he will be joined at the Swedish venue by his partner 

and 2010 Reem Acra champion Edward Gal who missed 

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young horse at home during the week. 

Van Silfhout was delighted with his second-place finish, 

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through the test and we had no mistakes. The passage and “It’s three days later now and Edward is still sore and stiff 

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Dutch rider Hans Peter 

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SIGHTS ON REEM ACRA 2016 TITLE 

The Netherlands’ Hans Peter Minderhoud 

steered Glock’s Flirt to victory in the Grand 

Prix as the Reem Acra FEI World Cup 

Dressage 2016 Final got underway at the 

Scandinavium Arena in Gothenburg, Sweden. But 

the host nation contenders were hot on the heels of 

the Dutch duo, with Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven and 

Don Auriello just 0.371 percentage points behind in 

second place and Patrik Kittel just 0.1 point further 

adrift in third with the veteran Watermill Scandic. 

Minderhoud knows he will have to do it all again in 

Sunday’s Freestyle if, at his sixth attempt, he is to 

take the coveted Reem Acra title at last. But it will 

be no easy task for the 42-year-old Dutchman and 

his 15-year-old gelding because, as today’s result 

clearly demonstrated, there is very little separating 

the leading combinations in the 18-strong field. 

great start 

Denmark’s Agnete Kirk Thinggaard and Jojo AZ got 

the competition off to a great start with a test that 

earned 73.343, but it was Vilhelmson-Silfven who set 

the real target when, third to go with Don Auriello, she 

posted 76.500 which really put it up to the rest of them. 

The six-time Olympian and her 14-year-old gelding 

presented a picture of elegance as always, Don Auriello 

showing off his trademark extended trot and elevated 

passage and piaffe to great effect. 

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“My horse (Glock’s Flirt) is in great 

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I’m really looking forward to the 

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Patrik Kittel 

and Watermill 

Scandic HBC 

Photo: FEI/ © 

Hippo Foto - Dirk 

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It wasn’t until Jessica von Bredow- 

Wendl and Unee BB, third-place 

finishers at the 2015 Reem Acra Final 

in Las Vegas, USA set off just after 

the judging break that anyone came 

close to that, scoring 75.257 when 

tenth to go. But from the moment 

Minderhoud entered the arena with 

Glock’s Flirt it was clear they were going 

to produce something special. With 

calm concentration the chestnut horse 

set about his work to reset the target 

score at 76.871 to take command with 

just three more to follow them into the 

arena. The show was far from over yet 

however. 

Few Better 

When it comes to showmen there are 

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and his 17-year-old horse just took it 

all in their stride to post 76.400 which 

would slot them neatly into third place. 

Tinne 

Vilhelmson- 

Silfven and Don 

Auriello 

Photo: FEI/ © 

Hippo Foto - Dirk 

Caremans 

Kittel said afterwards that he wasn’t in 

the least bit bothered by the noise of the 

crowd, despite a little spook from Scandic 

before they began their test. “I love it 

actually!” he said, “the excitement just 

makes for good sport - when people 

are happy that is great and we want the 

spectators to clap us - we are happy 

when they clap! But when I ride the test 

they stop and it is quiet again and I love 

that too. I would rather have all the noise 

and excitement because it makes for a 

great competition. And of course we have 

a top audience here and Gothenburg is a 

great show!” he added. 

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Super-Happy! 

Second-placed Vilhelmson-Silfven 

said she was “super-happy” with Don 

Auriello today but admitted that she 

had “a shaky start! He (Don Auriello) 

wouldn’t stand still in the halt and then 

he just cantered off so that gives you 

something to think about! Am I preparing 

wrong or something? I was scared at first 

that I was not where I should be at the 

beginning but it all came together in the 

end” she explained.

Reem Acra 


Kittel talked about Watermill Scandic who 

certainly belies his age and who continues to be as 

enthusiastic as ever. “He is in really good shape 

at 17 years old. I wonder will he quiet down but he 

loves his work and he was like this when he was 

7 years old so I don’t think he will never change. 

I love him for that! I ride him a week to 10 days 

before a competition but he is like a professor, he 

knows what he has to do, I don’t have to tell him - 

he is really clever. He has done so many Grand Prix 

events in his life and it is a great feeling when he 

is like that. He has always been like that since he 

was born!” the Swedish athlete pointed out. 

Hans Peter Minderhoud and Glocks Flirt. 

Photo: FEI/ © Hippo Foto - Dirk Caremans 

Minderhoud meanwhile was reflecting this evening 

on his performance and on the possibility of making 

the Reem Acra title his own. “I know if I want to 

win then here is my chance” he said. “I was very 

happy with my ride today, my horse was very good 

super concentrated. We had a small thing with a 

pirouette but I rode him as I wanted to ride him. 

However Sunday is a new day and with the Swedish 

in the form they showed today then I have to give 

everything to make it happen! he added. 

> 


Reem 

Wor 

FEINEWS 

Winner takes all: 

Dutchman Hans Peter 

Minderhoud and Glock’s 

Flirt on their way to 

victory and the €50,000 

winner’s cheque 

Photo: FEI/Arnd 

Bronkhorst/Pool Pic 

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Acra FEI 

ld Cup Final 

Words: Louise Parkes Photos: Dirk Caremans/Arnd Bronkhorst/PoolPic/FEI 

MINDERHOUD WINS THE COVETED 

REEM ACRA TITLE AT LAST 

The Netherlands’ Hans-Peter Minderhoud 

fulfilled a life-time ambition when 

clinching the Reem Acra FEI World Cup 

Dressage 2016 title, riding Glock’s Flirt to 

claim the trophy and €50,000 winner’s 

cheque in Gothenburg (SWE). 

The 42-year-old team gold and individual bronze 

medallist at last year’s FEI European Championships in 

Aachen (GER), gave it his all to earn a mark of 82.357 in 

front of a packed crowd in the Scandinavium Arena. 

He had wanted this win for a very long time. “It was 

really special for me”, the Dutchman said afterwards. 

“This was my sixth final and I’ve never been on the 

podium, although I was twice really close. I started off 

as a groom and it was always my dream to win it, so it’s 

very emotional. My horse is almost like a dog, you can 

take him everywhere. He’s very sweet and always tries 

for you, he’s a really good boy!” 

The win came at the expense of home crowd favourite 

Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfen, who finished just 0.928 per 

cent adrift with Don Auriello in second place. Germany’s 

Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and the stallion Unee B, 

third-place finishers in Las Vegas (USA) 12 months ago, 

once again stood on the same step on the podium this 

time around.Minderhoud posted the 13th Dutch victory 

in the history of the FEI World Cup Dressage series 

which this year celebrates its 31st Final. The last time 

the title went to Holland it was Minderhoud’s lifepartner, 

Edward Gal, who claimed the honours with 

the much-loved stallion Totilas on home ground in 

‘s-Hertogenbosch in 2010. > 

Australia’s Lyndal Oatley and Sandro 

Boy. Photo: FEI/Liz Gregg/Pool Pic 


FEINEWS 

Germany’s Jessica von Bredow-Werndl 

and her horse Unee BB enter the 

Scandinavium Arena in Gothenburg 

(SWE) where they finished third. Photo: 

FEI/Liz Gregg/Pool Pic 

Tinne Vilhelmson Silfven & Don Auriello 

Grand Prix Freestyle 

Photo: © Hippo Foto - Dirk Caremans 

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Reem Acra 


Great Buzz! 

The spectators at Gothenburg Horse Show always 

play their part in every competition, creating a great 

buzz as they get involved with everything going 

on in the arena. And the intensity of it all certainly 

affected American rider, Gunter Seidel’s, gelding, 

Zero Gravity, who looked ready to explode with the 

excitement of it all when fourth to go. But the threetime 

Olympian produced a masterful ride to finish 

his test with the lovely 12-year-old gelding who still 

managed to demonstrate his huge potential. 

This pair were followed by the only other US 

representatives, Charlotte Jorst and Kastel’s 

Nintendo, who really set the arena alight with a 

performance that oozed energy and fun. The big bay 

stallion has exactly the same attitude as his rider 

who smiled her way through the whole test that 

was set against a rousing musical score. And Jorst’s 

determination to complete on exactly the final note 

led to a sharp intake of breath, because she marched 

up the centre line and didn’t stop until her music 

finished, which left her right up against the arena 

boards and staring directly into the eyes of Ground 

Jury President, Sweden’s Gustav Svalling. 

Her mark of 73.232 took the lead only to be 

overtaken by 73.589 from Australia’s Lyndal Oatley 

and Sandro Boy. But it was the last rider to go 

before the judging break, Denmark’s Agnete Kirk 

Thinggaard with Jojo Az, who held the lead at the 

halfway stage as they strutted their stuff to post 

76.250 to the delight of the crowd. 

Jessica von Bredow-Werndl challenged strongly 

when posting a mark of 80.350 with Unee BB despite 

a couple of errors, but, third-last into the ring, 

Hans Peter Minderhoud made no mistakes with his 

15-year-old gelding, Glock’s Flirt, to go well out 

in front on 82.357 which would prove unbeatable 

despite a valiant last to go effort from host-nation 

heros Patrik Kittel and Watermill Scandic. 

Emotional 

Minderhoud, who also won Friday’s Grand Prix, 

admitted afterwards that he felt the pressure 

today. “It’s been two long days since the Grand 

Prix. Normally I’m not really nervous but today I 

thought I really want this! So I’m really happy that 

I won!” he said. He talked about Glock’s Flirt. “I 

have him now for two years and when I got him 

he was a nice Grand Prix horse but I didn’t expect 

him to be a winner but he’s just getting better and 

better. He’s such a great honest horse in the ring, he 

doesn’t want to make any mistakes - you really feel 

that he gives just everything to you! I’ve also been 

riding around with not-so-easy mares and not-soeasy 

stallions, so it’s so much fun to have a horse 

like him. You can really rely on him, and that’s an 

amazing feeling.” 

> 

Immediately relegated 

They were immediately relegated to runner-up spot 

when the action resumed however by Ireland’s Judy 

Reynolds and Vancouver K who went out in front on 

a score of 77.339. It has been an historic week for the 

sport of dressage in Ireland, as this is the first time 

the country has been represented at an FEI World 

Cup Final so the 34-year-old has been creating 

quite a stir. But Germany’s Fabienne Lutkemeier 

posted 78.411 with D’Agostino FRH when next to go 

and then, with just five of the 18 starters left to take 

their turn, Sweden’s Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven reset 

the parameters when producing the first result over 

80 percent. 

After rolling out another technically brilliant 

performance that included super-tough transitions 

with her 14-year-old gelding, Don Auriello, she put 

81.429 on the scoreboard and that really piled the 

pressure on the four remaining riders. Germany’s 

Australia’s Mary hanna and Umbro 

finished 15th. Photo: FEI/Arnd 



FEINEWS 

The Podium 

Photo: © Hippo Foto - D 

Second-placed Tinne Vilhelmson- 

Silfven said she made an early 

mistake but that the Gothenburg 

experience is always special. “The 

feeling to get into the arena with 

all of that great audience here is 

indescribable, it’s a very special 

moment, and I think Don Auriello 

felt great with that today, he had a 

lot of power in him but was still very 

controlled. It was a pity about my 

first halt, it was the only weak point 

I think, otherwise I was very happy 

with him!” 

Wide-open 

Contest 

Jessica von Bredow-Werndl said 

today’s competition was a wideopen 

contest but that Minderhoud’s 

victory was well-deserved. “Any one 

of us could have won today but you 

were the one who had no mistakes!” 

she said to him. “You were the 

best one today so you are the right 

winner! I had two very big mistakes, 

and that was a shame because you 

don’t want to make a mistake at 

the Final but being third, even so, 

is great. It’s my third final and my 

second time on the podium.” 

Ground Jury President, Sweden’s 

Gustav Svalling, talked about 

the new Reem Acra winning 

partnership. “This horse (Glock’s 

Flirt) is a very obedient horse, but 

it is also the combination between 

the rider and horse - you can see 

they really like each other” he said. 

And he laughed when asked about 

his close encounter with Charlotte 

Jorst’s big stallion earlier in the 

day. “I really liked that American, 

even if she came a bit close to me! 

Her music and everything about her 

performance - it was a great show!” 

he said. 

Minderhoud found himself alone in 

Gothenburg tonight because Edward 

Gal and his trainer Nicole Werner 

left the show after the prize-giving. 

But he was planning to celebrate 

with some of the Dutch jumping 

riders instead, and when asked how 

it would be to bring home the Reem 

Acra FEI World Cup title which Gal 

claimed six years ago he smiled, and 

said, “I think it will be very good for 

our relationship that I have also won 

it now!” 

Hans Peter Minderhoud kisses G 

Flirt after riding the horse to v 

Photo: FEI/Arnd Bronkhorst/Po 

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. 

irk Caremans 

Reem Acra 


lock’s 

ictory. 

ol Pic 

Reflective mode: 

the Reem Acra FEI World Cupª Dressage 

trophy under the spotlight. 



FEINEWS 

Fontainebleau 

FEI Nations Cup Event 

MICHAEL JUNG 

LEADS GERMAN 

TRIUMPH AT 

FONTAINEBLEAU 

Olympic and European 

champion Michael Jung and 

his wonderful 16-year-old 

horse La Biosthetique Sam 

FBW led the German team to victory in 

the competitive opening leg of the FEI 

Nations Cup Eventing 2016 at the 

weekend at Fontainebleau (FRA). 

Jung and Sam also took the individual CIC3* 

honours for the second year running (Jung 

was also second on FischerRocana FST) 

and Sandra Auffarth, the world champion, 

came third on her great chestnut gelding 

Opgun Louvo; she was the only rider in the 

field without cross country time penalties, 

finishing exactly on the optimum time of 6 

minutes 15 seconds. 

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Nicolas TOUZAINT riding “CROCKET 30” - the highest 

placed French Rider. (4th Place). Photo: Eric Knoll/FEI 


Their team mates, Jorg Kurbel (Brookfield 

Bouncer) and Andreas Ostholt (So Is Et), 

were also clear on cross country, although 

like most of the field with time penalties in 

double figures. 

>

Winner Michael JUNG & 

LA BIOSTHETIQUE - SAM 

FBW. Photo: Eric Knoll/FEI 

ing 

> 


FEINEWS 

Fontainebleau FEI Nations Cup Eventing 

Host nation France finished second, led by former 

European champion Nicolas Touzaint (FRA), 

who knows his way around the twisting forested 

tracks of Fontainebleau well and finished fourth 

individually on Crocket 30, and European team 

silver medalists Thomas Carlile and Sirocco du Gers 

who placed fifth individually. Gwendolen Fer and 

Romantic Love, who came second in Fontainebleau 

last year helping France to win the series opening 

leg, were this year eliminated for a horse fall at 

fence 14. 

Ireland, who won the last FEI Nations Cup 

Eventing meet of 2015 in Boekelo, placing sixth 

overall in the series, produced another determined 

performance in Fontainebleau and finished third, 

led by Jonty Evans, who placed 11th individually on 

his exciting Olympic prospect Cooley Rorkes Drift. 

An all-male Australian trio led the dressage phase, 

but slipped to fourth when Andrew Hoy (Cheeky 

Calimbo) had a run-out at fence 10a. Bill Levett 

finished best of the team, in eighth place on 

Improvise. 

A three-rider Swedish team finished fifth, led by the 

2012 Olympic silver medalist Sara Algotsson-Ostholt 

riding Reality 39. 

Great Britain, who won the FEI Nations Cup 

Eventing 2015, slipped from fourth after dressage 

to sixth out of nine teams with refusals at fence 18 

for both Gemma Tattersall (Quicklook V) and Dani 

Evans (Smart Time). Izzy Taylor finished best of the 

quartet in 14th on Allercombe Ellie with the second 

fastest cross country time (2.4 penalties). 

There were 49 clear rounds from the 71 cross 

country starters and 59 completions, but the 

optimum time proved influential around Olympic 

designer Pierre Michelet’s (FRA) track, which is 

always technically demanding thanks to its winding 

route around the ancient forest of Fontainebleau. 

The course at the next FEI Nations Cup Eventing 

2016 venue, Ballindenisk (IRL), a typically, bold 

Irish track designed by Peter Fell (IRL), could not be 

more contrasting, and promises an equally thrilling 

competition next month (22-24 April). 

> 

FEI Nations Cup Eventing Fontainbleau. Team Germany : 

Michael JUNG & LA BIOSTHETIQUE - SAM FBW, Sandra AUFFARTH & OPGUN LOUVO, 

Jorg KURBEL & BROOKFIELD DE BOUNCER, Andreas OSTHOLT & SO IS ET. Photo: Eric Knoll/FEI 

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Katja Weimann & BP Escapade 

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Once again, March rolls around and 

we are thrilled, as always, to take the 

beautiful trek out to Wandin in Victoria’s 

picturesque Yarra Valley, for the Wandin 

International Horse Event. 

The bustling trade village - retail therapy! 

Getting clever with scrabble letters. =) 

Why yes! I’d love some Bacon & Egg Coffee! 

Wandin is an event like no other - so relaxed, so casual, 

and so spectator friendly. With gorgeous views of rolling 

hills, and vantage points where you can see almost the 

entire cross country course, Wandin is the ideal event 

for the family - or as we like to point out - to spend the 

day in the sunshine with a beverage or two. (Still yet to 

eventuate, too many horses to photograph!) 

This year was no exception, once again, the trade village 

was buzzing, the bar was open, the competition was in 

full flight, and food vans were offering delicious wares 

(including bacon and egg coffee - actually, no, it was 

just a misleading sign, but an interesting idea!) 

Action begins on the Saturday, as riders completed 

their dressage phase. With so many classes running 

it’s impossible to take in every test. With almost 

600 entries, the whole event is strangely organised, 

it’s so relaxed despite the pure volume of horses, 

riders and spectators, and everything just appears 

to fall into place. (I’m sure it doesn’t, and that it’s 

due to brilliant organisation on the part of the 

handworking people that make it all happen, but 

Wandin is such a relaxing venue that you’d be 

forgiven for thinking that a higher power 

had a part in it!) 

The three star, two star and one star 

classes all pulled a crowd, but in the 

EA and training levels, the standard 

was just as high. We hit the ground 

running, heading out to the 

sand arenas to 

take some 

photos. Once 

the dressage 

phase is 

complete, 

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are 

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and then > 

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Wonderful 

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it’s onto the showjumping. At Wandin, the 

highlight and centrepiece of the competition 

is the cross country phase. There’s no 

holding your breath for the poles leaving 

the cups in the showjumping round to 

decide the winner - it all centres on the 

cross country. And why not? On a course as 

beautiful as Wandin, it should be the focus 

of the event - and, it’s what sets eventers 

apart from competitors in other equestrian 

disciplines. (Plus, they’re clearly more 

loony, jumping solid obstacles - joke!) 

The CIC*** class pulled some big names, 

and local heroes - including Emily Anker 

and Will Enzinger, Seamus Marwood, 

Natalie Davies, James Lang, Andrew Cooper, 

Rebekah Mcdougall and Hayley Frielick. 

In the CIC**, riders to watch included 

Murray Lamperd (last years’, 3* winner 

and multiple Wandin champion riding 

‘Shemozzle’), and previous Melbourne 

3* winner Katja Weimann, with BP 

Maximus and BP Escapade. 

The CIC*** competition started with 

nine riders competing on Sunday 

afternoon to post the most penaltyfree 

dressage test. The only rider 

with two rides in the 3* class 

was Will Enzinger, riding 

Britannica MVNZ and Wenlock 

Aquifer. Will gained himself 

the lead after the dressage 

phase with Wenlock 

Aquifer, posting a score 

of 45.9 penalties. 

Second in the 

dressage 

> 

Bath time in the sunshine! 

Double and triple checking when results are posted! 

A camping village pops up on the property every year! 

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Seamus Marwood & Wild Oats 

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Natalie Davies & Chatswood Design 

was eventing veteran Seamus Marwood and 

Wild Oats, with a score of 50.2. In third, 

Rebekah Mcdougall on ESB Irish Patience, 

fourth, Hayley Frielick and My Happiness. 

Will again finished fifth with Britannica 

MVNZ, his partner Emily Anker in 6th on 

Glenwood Park Cooper Street. Occasional 

showjumper James Lang on Mousetang took 

seventh place, Andrew Cooper on Evergem 

Perfection in eighth, and Natalie Davies and 

Chatswood Design in ninth with a score of 

72.5. As we know, while the dressage score 

can set the standard, a lot can happen in 

the two phases following - and a lot did 

happen.... 

The showjumping phase began on Sunday, 

with the riders in the 3* competing just 

before lunch time. The sun was shining and 

quite a few spactators had lined the sides of 

the arena to take in the action. 

Air Time! Will Enzinger & Wenlock Aquifer 

After the showjumping, the standings 

looked a little different to those posted 

following the dressage phase. There 

had been some movement in the 

board, with only two horse and 

rider combinations managing a 

penalty free showjumpoing round 

- Will on Britannica and Natalie 

Davies and Chatswood Design. 

Previously in first place after 

dressage, Will Enzinger and 

Wenlock Aquifer incurred 

eight jump penalties 

and two time penalties 

to give them a final 

penalty score of 55.9. 

Even the usually 

> 




Wonderful 

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speedy James Lang incurred a time penalty, 

plus two rails down. Things were shaping up 

for an interesting competition - although as 

we know, almost anything can happen on the 

cross country course! 

k 

Shortly after the 3* showjuping had concluded, 

the crowd noticed an air ambulance circling. 

The death of eventer Olivia Inglis at Scone 

was fresh in everyone’s minds, and spectators 

were all looking on in concern. It turns out 

that a rider in the Eva105 class had taken a 

spill on the cross country course. According 

to all reports following the event, the rider in 

question was in a stable condition, and the 

horse was okay. Wishing her all the best for a 

very speedy recovery! 

As it was a little while before the two and 

three star riders were to hit the cross 

country course, we went back to take 

in the trade village, and check out 

the showjumping phase in the EA 

level classes. We have to say, the 

standards were high! If only we 

could take our pick as to which 

horses we could pop in a float and 

take back with us - not only were 

there so many we could easily 

have ‘stolen’ - but going to 

Wandin as a spectator (or 

to do a job!) just makes 

you really want to get out 

in the saddle and on that 

cross country course. 

(Maybe if they could 

halve the size of 

the jumps!) 

> 

Not a sight anyone wanted to see. Air Ambos on site. 

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Wonderful 

WANDIN 

Jennifer Duffy & Grand Amour 

Seumas Marwood & Kaptivation 

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Natalie Jenner & Aroyn Star 

Melissa Peacock & Serenity Lane Romeo 

Mark Phillips & Le Conquereur 

Kathryn Tolo & Rose Of Ede 

Mark Phillips & Le Conquereur 

Charlotte Savage & Annie Wonder 




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Keyarra-lee Smith & Sir Frasdaf 

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So the action continued, with the 2* and 3* 

riders about to hit the cross country course. 

Again, we staked out a good spot, and the 

action kept coming! 

(Gotta love that mad dash from tree cover to 

the water and back again between horses. It’s 

everyone for themselves, no warning whistles 

or calls of ‘horse on course’ - you listen hard 

for those hoofbeats and make sure you’re out 

of the way!) 

Sarah May & Wirrengulla Cambridge 

Rose Stacey & Gunns Monty 

Courtney Fraser & Rockin It 

It was a toss up whether to call this article 

‘Wonderful Wandin’ (which, obviously, we 

went with, mostly because it’s a fact) - or 

‘Wandin makes a SPLASH’... Due to the 

number of horses and riders who took an 

unplanned bath in the water complex. The 

jump into the water was obviously a little 

hairy in the 2* class, with lots of run-outs and 

refusals... Before an untimely dismount into the 

water. We actually had had quote a bit of rain 

preceeding the event, so while the water 

might be shallow, the ground should have 

been spongy, not that we confirmed that 

with the riders who took a long and wet 

walk back to their yards. 

The crowd was loving the action, 

which seemed over all too quickly 

- the 28 combinations in the 2* 

were over and done with very 

promptly, and then it was time 

for the three star class. Barely 

a break ensued before rider 

1, Will Enzinger, on the 

grey Britannica MVNZ 

approached us at the 

water... > 




Wonderful 

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Keyarra-lee Smith & Sir Frasdaf 

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Pretty in pink! Bessie Dimery & Ruban Son 

Sarah Ray & King Vassie look solid at the water 

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Jennifer Peck & Scandium have a stop.... 

But they keep going... 

But take a wet walk home! (Fantastic effort to stay 

on at that first refusal though! Well ridden!) 

Claire Mcdermott & Kyldoscope 

Callum Buczak & Joie Du Lys 

Chris Smith & Washington 




Wonderful 

WANDIN 

View across the course - simply stunning! 

The crowd gathers at the water for the XC action! 

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Murray Lamperd & Shemozzle 

Linda Williams & Linbil White Russian 

Teegan Ashby & Rockingham No Reason 

Nina Clarke & LP Boudin have a disagreement 

about whether there are sharks in the water.... 

Nina Clarke & LP Boudin - success! 

Nina Clarke & LP Boudin - back on track! 




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Molly Barry & La Muso 

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Andrew Cooper & Evergem Perfection 

Will Enzinger & Britannica MVNZ 

Rider by rider came through the water 

complex - and the 3* class was very 

composed! All of them seemed to be careful 

at the entry point, down the bank, through 

the water, over the ‘Anker’ boat, out and 

over the brush. Most rode the same line, 

and all seemed to be erring on the side of 

caution, making up time on the gallop away 

from the water, and the last open gallop on 

the home stretch. 

Hayley Frielick and My Happiness were 

eliminated, and Emily Anker and Glenwood 

Park Cooper Street made the water complex 

only to retire later on course. We were left 

with a field of seven. 

Rebekah Mcdougall and ESB Irish Patience 

ran into some trouble, and incurred 40 jump 

penalties on course and 20.8 time penalties, 

pushing them out of the placings. Will 

Enzinger on ride number two, Wenlock 

Aquifer, were a little slow with a time 

of 7 minutes 30 seconds, and has 20 

jumping penalties. So it was left to 

the remaining five combinations to 

sort out the placings.... 

Andrew Cooper & Evergem Perfection 

Five horse and rider combinations 

managed a clear round as 

far as jump penalties were 

comcrned, but no one was 

under time. Natalie Davies 

and Chatswood Design 

absolutely blitzed the 

course in 6 minutes 

34 seconds, but still 

incurred 5.6 time 

penalties. 

> 




Wonderful 

WANDIN 

Pristine unbroken water @ Wandin... until the horses come through! 

Rebekah Mcdougall & ESB Irish Patience 

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Emily Anker & Glenwood Park Cooper Street 

Emily Anker & Glenwood Park Cooper Street 

James Land & Mousetang 

James Land & Mousetang 

Natalie Davies & Chatswood Design 

The playground. Love it! 




Wonderful 

WANDIN 

Very composed! Seamus Marwood & Wild Oats 

Will Enzinger & Wenlock Aquifer 

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Seamus & Wild Oats tackle the water 

Natalie Davies & Chatswood Design make it look easy! 

The beautiful views of Wandin! 




Wonderful 

WANDIN 

Natalie’s efforts in the end put her up to 

third place, an outstanding finish given she 

was in 9th place after the dressage! Andrew 

Cooper was next on Natalie’s heels with 6 

minutes and 41 seconds across country, and 

he and Evergem Perfection took out fourth. 

Will’s greay, Britannica, took 10.4 time 

penalties, and despite a fifth place dressage 

finish, squeezed into second spot. 

Victorious! Seamus Marwood & Wild Oats 

But none could catch Seamus Marwood, 

and his mare Wild Oats. Their cross country 

round looked composed, as the seasoned 

competitor piloted his mare around the 

course and made it look like a walk in the 

park! The pair finished in 6 minutes and 

48 seconds, earning 11.2 time penalties 

- but combined with their second place 

dressage score and only one rail down in 

the showjumping, it all made for a winning 

performance! 

You can watch Seamus and Wild Oats’ 

winning cross country ride online at 

www.vimeo.com/160337787. 

Better yet - the dates for the 2017 Wandin 

Park International Horse Event have been 

announced - March 18th & 19th 2017, so 

mark it in your diary now - we’ll see you on 

course! 

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NUTRITIONSPECIAL 

The Importance of 

Different Feeds for 

Different Needs 

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BY KATHLEEN 

CRANDELL, PH.D., 

KENTUCKY EQUINE 

RESEARCH, INC. 

In an ideal world all the horses on a farm, from broodmares to 

weanlings to horses in heavy work, could be fed the same feed out 

of the same bag. Unfortunately, the nutritional needs of horses in 

different life stages vary tremendously, and this makes it difficult to 

design a “one bag fits all” feed. 

The basis of any equine diet should be forage. Any concentrate (sweet feed, pellet or grain) should compensate 

for deficiencies in the forage. One forage may prove to be an acceptable complete diet for a maintenance 

horse while the same forage may have inadequate levels of protein necessary for a weanling or deficient 

levels of energy required by a sport horse. > 



The Importance of Different Feeds 

for Different Needs 

FORAGE - THE FOUNDATION 

The horse evolved as a continuous grazer and will graze 14 

to 20 hours a day if given the opportunity. The horse has 

a digestive tract amazingly well adapted to ingesting and 

digesting forages. Because the basis of any equine diet should 

be forage, special attention should be paid to the type and 

quality fed to the horse. Not all forages are created equal. 

Pasture grasses and legumes as well as hays can vary greatly 

in protein, energy, vitamin and mineral content depending 

on the type of forage, the maturity of the plant and where it 

is grown. 

When formulating a concentrate to complement a forage, it 

is often necessary to make completely different mixes for 

legumes (such as lucerne and clover) or grasses (such as 

timothy or rye). When the forage is a mixture of grass and 

legume, a concentrate made to be fed with grass forage would 

be appropriate as long as the mix is less than 50% legume. 

Forage choices may be limited in many parts of the 

country, thus horse owners may be forced to feed forages 

which may not be ideal. However, once the forage has been 

chosen, establishing the type of concentrate should be 

less challenging. Other factors important when selecting a 

concentrate apart from the type of forage are age, amount of 

work and reproductive status of the horse. 

FEEDING THE MAINTENANCE HORSE 

An adult horse that does little or no work is said to be at 

maintenance. A maintenance horse has very few physical 

demands placed on it and therefore has very basic nutrient 

needs. In fact, if a maintenance horse has good quality 

pasture and a balanced mineral salt designed for horses 

at its disposition, little else may be needed. If a horse is 

maintaining weight well on grass and/or hay alone but grain 

is used to entice the horse to come to the barn every day to be 

checked, then a feed designed to be fed at one to two pounds 

per day is ideal. 

Such low intake feeds as All-Phase Balancer or Fortiphase are 

excellent products for horses that do not require extra energy 

to maintain weight, but need a source of nutrients which 

may be deficient in the forage (such as selenium). When 

a maintenance horse has a problem keeping weight on, a 

concentrate may have to be fed in amounts greater than two 

pounds per day, but it does not have to be a special, highly 

fortified or high protein product. Horses survive without the 

additional nutrients, but for optimal health and wellbeing, 

these nutrients should supplement the forage. 

FEEDING THE BROODMARE 

Proper nutrition is more essential in the broodmare than 

in any other type of horse because it affects not only the 

mare but also the foal she produces. Prior to breeding, a 

mare should be in adequate body condition for maximizing 

her possibility of conceiving. It has been established that 

a mare losing weight when being bred is less likely to 

conceive than a mare gaining weight. Therefore, providing 

sufficient energy is an integral factor in broodmare feeding 

management. 

Furthermore, many nutrients are important to the integrity 

of the reproductive organs and deficiencies thereof may 

decrease conception rates. Once mares have conceived, it 

is common practice to turn them out into the back pasture 

and forget them until the last trimester of pregnancy. 

Granted, the increase in nutrient needs may not be as great 

in the first two trimesters as the fetus gains only about 

35% of its foaling weight, but a well-balanced diet will 

provide nutrients that can improve the health of the fetus 

and assure normal development. 

For example, alfalfa hay is usually around 18% protein and 

fresh green pastures often run as high as 26%. The growth 

spurt observed in yearlings on pasture after the spring 


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grass has started to grow is partly due to the surge in the 

amount of available protein in their diet. However, grass 

hays tend to be much lower in protein. For example, the 

percentages of protein in timothy and coastal bermuda are 

six and five, respectively. Grass and alfalfa mixed hays are 

well suited to the young growing horse which has little or 

no access to fresh forage. For the foal fed grass hay, it is 

essential that it get additional protein from another source, 

like a concentrate designed for young growing horses. 

While protein may be limiting for proper growth, it is not 

the only nutritional need of the foal. Sufficient quantities 

of minerals and vitamins are essential for proper skeletal 

development and health. Not only are these nutrients 

needed in sufficient quantities, but also in balance with 

one another. 

Ideally, a mare should receive proper nutrition throughout 

the entire gestation. However, increases in protein, energy, 

vitamins and minerals may be necessary once the mare 

reaches the final trimester of pregnancy. Concentrates 

specially designed for broodmares are the most appropriate 

because they are formulated with the special needs of the 

mare in mind. 

The average lactating mare produces over 25 pounds of 

milk per day during the first two months of lactation. If 

she does not consume enough energy, protein, calcium, 

phosphorus, and other nutrients from her diet to go into 

the milk, she will take from her own body stores. Because 

many lactating mares are rebred, decreases in body weight 

and nutrient status due to milk production may also affect 

her ability to conceive. Keeping weight on the mare is 

easier and more cost effective than trying to help her to 

regain after detrimental weight loss during lactation. 

FEEDING THE GROWING HORSE 

The young growing horse will achieve 90% of its adult 

size within the first year of life. With this rapid growth, 

the body is laying down new tissues that result in bone, 

tendon, ligament, muscle and other support structures. 

The foal’s diet should supply sufficient nutrients for 

building body tissues. Mare’s milk is nutritionally balanced 

to meet the needs of the young foal, provided the mare is 

well nourished. 

However, by the time the foal is three months old, an 

increasing portion of its diet will consist of forage and 

whatever concentrate it can snatch from its dam’s feed 

tub. At this time, creep feeding can begin for foals where 

rapid development is desirable. Creep feeding involves 

separating the foal from the mare at the time of feeding, 

feeding the foal its own ration and then returning the 

foal to the mare when it is finished eating. Creep feeding 

should be done with a feed especially designed for the 

young growing foal. 

Mare’s milk is well fortified with the essential amino acids 

necessary for growth. Most amino acids (which are the 

building blocks of proteins) can be synthesized by the body, 

while others need to be supplied by the diet (limiting). 

Which amino acids are limiting has been well established 

in humans and other livestock, but not well defined in the 

horse. Lysine and threonine are limiting for proper growth 

in the foal. Once the foal is weaned, it is important that the 

foal have a quality source of the limiting amino acids in the 

feed. 

Various protein sources found in the diet have different 

amino acid compositions. Soybean meal is an excellent 

source of the essential amino acids such as lysine and is 

therefore commonly used in commercial horse feeds. 

Quality feeds designed for foals will use soybean meal as a 

protein source. Foal feeds tend to be higher in protein (16 

-18%) than feeds designed for adult horses. Some forages 

supply a great deal of protein (with essential amino acids) 

to the horse, but the amounts are variable. 

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The possible benefits of using Linseed Oil include: 

* Improves coat shine and condition 

* Improves skin condition including dryness, itchyness and dermatitis 

* Increases energy levels 

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Too much of one or not enough of another can interfere 

with absorption of any number of other nutrients. For 

example, too much phosphorus in the diet can interfere with 

absorption of calcium, resulting in hyperparathyroidism 

(big head disease). Commercial mixes try to take the 

guesswork out of supplying the appropriate amounts of 

minerals and vitamins in balanced quantities. When other 

grains (such as oats) are added to a commercial mix by the 

horse owner, they interfere with the nutritional balance of 

the feed. 

Feeds especially designed for foals are usually powerpacked 

because the foal has such high nutrient needs, yet cannot 

consume large amounts of concentrate. A feed designed for 

the adult horse is usually formulated to supply the essential 

nutrients at higher intakes. Such feeds would not be 

appropriate for young growing horses because they would 

not consume enough of the essential nutrients, just energy. 

By the end of its yearling year, a horse will have obtained 

90% of its adult weight. 

The demands for protein, vitamins and minerals still 

remain higher in the yearling than in the adult horse. While 

yearlings can eat more than weanlings, they still require 

a feed which is more concentrated than feed intended for 

adult horses. Typical yearling feeds have 14 to 16% protein 

and are fortified similarly to the concentrate designed for 

broodmares. Balance in the diet, particularly of energy and 

minerals, is especially important during the yearling year 

because this is when many of the signs of developmental 

orthopedic diseases (DOD) such as epiphysitis and 

osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) begin to appear. > 





When a young horse begins training, horse owners and 

managers must realize the horse is still growing. The dual 

demands of training and growth make it especially important 

to pay attention to proper nutrition. During the training 

process, the bones will undergo constant remodeling to adapt 

to the stress of work. A balance of vitamins and minerals in 

the diet will aid in minimizing the amount of stress these 

changes cause. Further, adequate dietary protein is essential 

as greater muscle breakdown is a physiological consequence 

of increased work. Protein for growth and work can usually 

be supplied with a 14% protein concentrate, or 12% if fed 

with alfalfa or alfalfa mix hays. 

FEEDING THE WORKING HORSE 

Once a horse is in steady work, whether it is light, moderate 

or intense, special attention should be given to the diet. The 

demands of performance put stresses on a horse’s body that 

normally would not occur if the horse was turned out in a field. 

How many horses run and jump over a log just for kicks? The 

energy requirement increases in grand proportions. The body 

of the horse is very well adapted to storing and mobilizing 

energy from various types of nutrients, such as fibre, starch, 

sugar and fat. 

Fibre is often neglected as an energy source. The digestive 

tract of the horse is designed to obtain energy from forage 

(fibre). The billions of microbes residing in the cecum and 

large intestine digest fiber and produce energy in a form the 

horse can use. The result of microbial fermentation is volatile 

fatty acids. Once volatile fatty acids enter the bloodstream, 

they can be used for immediate energy, changed to glucose 

for energy, or stored in adipose tissue (body fat). This source 

of energy is not produced very rapidly, and is therefore 

appropriate for moderate to low intensity work. 

Starch and sugars are sources of energy found in large 

amounts in grain and molasses, respectively. The energy 

from these sources is converted to glucose in the body, used 

immediately or stored in the liver or muscle as glycogen (long 

chains of glucose molecules). This type of stored energy is 

more readily available and converted more rapidly to energy 

than volatile fatty acids and fat stores. Starch and sugar are 

especially important energy sources for intense work like 

short bursts of speed, but are suitable for any type of work. 

Added dietary fat in the form of oil or an animal fat supplement 

is another source of energy for the horse. The 

advantage of feeding dietary fat is the concentrated nature 

of the energy source. Fat can be fed in smaller amounts than 

grain for the same amount of energy. Further, it appears 

that horses that have added dietary fat adapt to utilizing fat 

as an energy source more rapidly than horses with no fat 

in the diet. The amount of energy available from fat stores 

is much greater than the stores of glycogen. Therefore, 

any energy substrate that is stored in such great quantities 

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is advantageous to utilize. The ability to use adipose for 

energy is what allows a trail horse to keep going all day. 

Some energy is coming from fiber digestion, but a great 

deal is contributed by adipose. The metabolism of fat is 

relatively slow, so it is not the first energy store a race 

horse will use, but may be turned on in the final lengths of 

a race to give the horse some staying power. 

Protein can also be used for energy, but it is not the ideal 

source. If sufficient protein is provided in the diet for 

turnover of body tissues, the remaining protein can be 

broken down into a form that is utilized as energy (glucose 

or fatty acids). The problem with using protein for energy 

is that during the process of breaking down the protein 

molecule, nitrogen is left as a by-product. The body 

will excrete the excess nitrogen in the form of ammonia 

through urination. 

Excess protein results in increased water intake, increased 

urination and increased internal heat production. The 

first two are not generally a problem as long as the horse 

has adequate water available, although the ammonia can 

be overwhelming in a stall. The increase in internal heat 

production is normally marginal, but may cause a problem 

in a horse already under heat stress. >

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Generally, excess protein is not necessary for the performance 

horse and in some cases may be detrimental. Adequate 

protein is generally provided by a high quality grass or grass/ 

legume mix hay and a 10 to 12% protein grain mix. 

The harder the horse works and the more difficult the 

performance, the more vitamins and minerals the horse is 

going to need. For example, B vitamins (such as riboflavin, 

folacin and thiamin) are used during the cycle of energy 

production and therefore would be used at a higher rate when 

the horse is working than by the maintenance horse. 

Contractions cause oxidative damage to muscle cells and 

vitamin E works as an antioxidant to help restore muscle 

integrity. The stress of intense exercise on bones during a 

performance may slightly increase the need for minerals 

important in bone integrity such as calcium, phosphorus, 

magnesium, copper and zinc. Unfortunately, hay and 

grain alone are low in some of the essential vitamins and 

minerals needed for optimal performance. Concentrates 

designed especially for the performance horse take this 

into consideration and manufacturers frequently fortify the 

product to help the performance of the horse. In essence, you 

get what you pay for - if the feed is cheap, it is likely not very 

well fortified because the vitamin and mineral fortification is 

often the most expensive part of a concentrate. 

FEEDING THE GERIATRIC HORSE 

Age takes a toll on the horse’s body - parts start to wear 

out. Everybody can see an older horse get stiffer in the joints 

as it ages. What horsemen cannot see is what kind of wear 

and tear is going on in the digestive tract. Lifelong exposure 

to parasites can leave permanent scarring in the delicate 

absorptive tissues of the intestines. Normal degeneration 

of the digestive tract also occurs with age. The result is a 

digestive tract that gradually loses its ability to absorb 

nutrients from feed. Another problem that occurs with age 

is dental deterioration. If there is a problem with the molars, 

the horse loses the ability to chew food well. Inadequate 

mastication of feed will result in large food particles which 

are not broken down sufficiently for digestive enzymes and 

microbes to effectively digest the feed, thereby decreasing 

feed efficiency. 

Because of the deterioration of the intestinal mucosa and 

the subsequent decrease in availability of nutrients, special 

considerations should be made when planning the diet of 

the older horse. The ability of the horse to digest protein 

decreases with age. Production of stomach acid, which aids 

in protein digestion, decreases, and a related decrease in 

protein digestibility occurs. An older horse should receive a 

diet higher in protein so that it has a better chance to absorb 

an adequate amount. For this reason, senior feeds usually 

contain approximately 14% protein. 

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Many older horses maintain weight better when on fresh 

green pasture. This is because the grass is softer to bite 

and easier to chew than dried forage. Pasture is also more 

energy-dense than dried forage. Alfalfa in the form of 

cubes or pellets is also a good fiber source for geriatrics 

and can be made easier to chew by soaking in water prior 

to feeding. 

Because fiber is so very important to the diet of the 

horse and the horse may not be able to get enough out 

of conventional fiber sources, alternative fiber types are 

appropriate. 

Alternative fibers sources such as beet pulp and soy hulls 

are highly digestible and easily chewed by horses with 

dental problems. Due to their high digestibility, they can

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Because of the deterioration of the digestive tract, 

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EQUINEHEALTH 

Stringhalt is a disorder in the nervous system caused 

by either a lack of magnesium or minerals and trace elements that 

are necessary for absorbing the magnesium. It is usually described 

as exaggerated upward flexion in one or both hind legs. While some 

horses may be more susceptible, all breeds of horses can be affected. 

Stringhalt is often a seasonal condition that 

develops in horses grazing on sparse pastures 

where a substantial amount of weed is present. 

It is common to find it growing when the 

weather changes from Summer to Autumn as 

it thrives at the first sign of rain after extended 

dry periods. Stringhalt is more specific to 

Australia and New Zealand, especially following 

drought conditions. 

Pasture containing Flatweed (also known as 

Cats Ear) have been found to be associated with 

the damaging effect on the long nerves of the 

hind limbs and neck in seasonal occurrences of 

Stringhalt. 

Stringhalt can present as early as a few days 

after grazing in flat weed affected pasture and 

may appear to be as simple as a minor short 

high step in one or another of the hind legs. 

Often horses are unable to be backed without 

severe unco-ordination and risk of falling over. 

Medical Description - 

The nerves affected are the long myelinated 

nerves in the hind limbs and also the long 

left Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve in the neck. 

Severe cases develop the characteristic ‘goosestepping’ 

gait and often a ‘roaring’ like sound 

when exercised due to collapse of the left 

laryngeal structure. 

Flatweed &St 

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signs,

Management - 

When stringhalt occurs after the break of the season 

where pastures contain Flat Weed, the horses should 

be removed from the pasture to a pasture free of any 

Flat Weed or into a holding area and hand fed hay. 

Dampened Lucerne hay is considered the best 

roughage as it contains higher energy, protein and 

minerals than grassy hay, and should be fed along 

with supplements. Stringhalt affected horses must 

not be left to graze areas affected by the presence of 

Flatweed. 

If the signs are recognised early, improvement can 

occur over a 2-3 week period, with recovery in 2-3 

months. More severe symptoms will often improve 

over 6-12 months but some cases can take up to 18 

months and may not fully recover. 

In the chronic condition, loss of muscle on the 

outside of the gaskin area and weakness in 

the fetlock joint on one or both hind limbs can 

complicate recovery. 

Treatment - 

Move the affected horse to a ‘dry’ paddock or one 

free of flat weed. If this is not possible, the weed will 

have to be removed manually or with the use of an 

animal friendly weed spray (personal choice). 

Feed moist hay only 

Keep your horses environment calm - This is 

of the utmost importance as the horse may be 

quite distressed with its new affliction. 

A well balanced equine mineral powder or Equine 

mineral block should be readily available - be sure 

the product you buy contains Vitamin E, Vitamin B1 

and Magnesium proteinate, (NOT Dolomite or Epsom 

Salts (magnesium sulphate). 

Unfortunately, there is no miracle cure for 

Stringhalt; some horses may show improvement 

while other horses show little despite long term 

treatment. Prevention is by far an easier option and 

at this time of year we need to be vigilant regarding 

what is growing in our paddocks. 

Your first point of contact should always be your 

Veterinarian as they have a wealth of information 

to offer and are always the first to know of new 

treatments for any ailment that may have become 

available. 

ringhalt 

symptoms, management & treatment 


Lon 

Wor 

FEINEWS 

Edwina Tops Alexander 

and Carstina de Jotar 

flying the Australian 

flag in Gothenburg. 

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Photo: FEI/Arnd Bronkhorst/Pool Pic

gines FEI 

ld Cup Final 

Words: Louise Parkes Photos: Dirk Caremans/Arnd Bronkhorst/PoolPic/FEI 

DAY ONE: 

FRENCH TO THE FORE ON OPENING DAY OF 

LONGINES 2016 FINAL 

French riders took a firm grip of the 

leaderboard at the Longines FEI 

World Cup Jumping 2016 Final in 

Gothenburg, Sweden when Penelope 

Leprevost steered Vagabond de la Pomme to 

victory ahead of compatriot Simon Delestre 

riding Qlassic Bois Margot in the opening 

Speed competition. 

A good position at the end of the first of the three 

deciding classes is every rider’s aim, but as third-placed 

Daniel Deusser pointed out this evening the race for a 

good early result needs to be tempered with caution. 

“Today’s goal was to be in top five, six or seven horses 

because in the next two rounds anything can happen. 

I was very careful today because of the experience I 

had last year where one mistake was very costly and 

I finished in 15th place” said the German rider who 

claimed the 2014 Longines FEI World Cup title with 

Cornet d’Amour. 

And the top three have every reason to keep looking 

over their shoulders because fourth spot today went to 

defending champion Steve Guerdat from Switzerland 

who sneaked home 0.1 seconds faster than Belgium’s 

Nicola Philippaerts, while the third member of the 

powerful French contingent, Patrice Delaveau, lined up 

in sixth spot. 

> 

“A lot can happen in the last 

days. You have to make sure 

your horse is still in good shape 

for the second and third day of 

the World Cup Final.” 

- Daniel Deusser 

“He has improved a lot in the last 

year” she continued. “He’s always 

been good to ride, he has a super 

character and a lot of scope. Initially 

my problem with him was control, 

but we have done a lot of dressage 

now so I have no problem with control 

and we are really good together - I’m 

very happy!” 

- Penelope Leprevost 


FEINEWS 

Gritted teeth: Australia’s Chris Chugg and 

Crystalline finished just out of the prize money 

in 17th place in the first round of the Longines 

FEI World Cup Jumping Final in Gothenburg. 


Daniel Deusser, (GER), & Cornet D 

Amour. Final I, Longines FEI World 

Cup Final - Goteborg 2016 

© Hippo Foto - Dirk Caremans 

Pommel horse: 

Maikel van der 

Vleuten executes 

some flying 

gymnastics with 

VDL Groep Verdi 


Bronkhorst/ 

Pool Pic 

Simon Delestre & 

Qlassic Bois Margot. 


Bronkhorst 

/Pool Pic 

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Early Target 

There were 35 starters when Great Britain’s Laura 

Renwick decided to withdraw Bintang, and it was 

Delaveau who set the early target over the 13-fence 

track set by Spanish course designer Santiago 

Varela. As Technical Delegate Louis Konickx said 

tonight, it was a clever track with plenty of options 

for the riders to choose from, and it presented a 

great opening-day challenge resulting in a very 

exciting competition. 

Delaveau was second into the ring and broke 

the beam with Lacrimoso in 66.96 seconds, but 

Deusser was almost a half-second quicker when 

twelfth to go. Philippaerts’ time of 66.94 seconds 

was always going to keep him in the frame, but 

Delestre blew the class wide open when stopping 

the clock on 66.04 seconds and after that he was 

the man to beat. 

None came close until the penultimate rider, 

Leprevost, set off with the 13-year-old stallion 

which she has been specifically aiming at this 

World Cup title. And Vagabond, whose pedigree 

includes the super-stallion Vigo d’Arsouilles and 

the great For Pleasure, showed his pure class when 

cruising home effortlessly in 63.78 to shave more 

than two seconds off her compatriot’s target time. 

Not even the defending champion Guerdat could 

challenge that when last to go, but there’s no 

doubting the threat he will pose when the action 

resumes tomorrow evening. 

Amazing 

Leprevost described her horse’s performance as 

“amazing”, but she was already feeling fairly 

confident after a good start to the week. She 

brought Vagabond to the 2015 Longines FEI World 

Cup Final in Las Vegas (USA) as a 10-year-old 

and he finished second, so this is clearly a horse 

that thrives indoors. 

“He was very good in the warm-up two days 

ago and also I was lucky to go at the end of the 

competition today” she said tonight. “He has 

improved a lot in the last year” she continued. 

“He’s always been good to ride, he has a super 

character and a lot of scope. Initially my problem 

with him was control, but we have done a lot of 

dressage now so I have no problem with control 

and we are really good together - I’m very happy!” 

she added. 

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Penelope Leprevost, (FRA), & Vagabond de la Pomme 

Final I, Longines FEI World Cup Final - Goteborg 

2016. © Hippo Foto - Dirk Caremans 

Simon Delestre, (FRA) & Qlassic 

Bois Margot. Final I - Longines FEI 

World Cup Final - Goteborg 2016 

© Hippo Foto - Dirk Caremans 

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Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat, Olympic 

champion and defending title holder, 

handily placed in fourth place after the first 

round of the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping 

Final in Gothenburg. 


Zhiwen Zhao, China’s lone representative 

at the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final 

in Gothenburg, clears a fence with his horse 

Pommel du Heup. 


Strategy 

Talking about her strategy today she explained, “I 

had a plan in my head but then I went faster than 

I thought!” And runner-up Delestre, who currently 

holds the no. 1 spot on the Longines world rankings, 

joked - “to be honest I was quite fast, but not stupidfast 

like Penelope! We walked the course together so I 

knew exactly what to expect. I had a super plan in my 

head and my horse was very good today!” he pointed 

out. 

Asked what it’s like to hold the world No.1 slot when 

coming to a major event like the Longines FEI World 

Cup Jumping Final, Delestre who, like Leprevost, is 

something of a speed specialist replied modestly, “it is 

a fantastic feeling, although when you are in the ring 

nothing changes. But it’s great to have this position 

even just one time in your career, and it would be a 

bonus to win the Longines trophy this weekend!” 

If a French rider does succeed in taking the title on 

Monday then it will be for only the second time in 

the 38-year-history of this much-loved series which 

includes many of the greatest legends of the sport on 

its roll of honour. The only previous French champion 

was Bruno Broucqsault who sprang a big surprise 

when coming out on top with Dileme de Cephe at the 

Final in Milan (ITA) back in 2004. But there are two 

more tough rounds to go before we will know the 

destiny of the 2016 title... 

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FEINEWS 

Germany’s Christian 

Ahlmann celebrates after 

winning the second leg of 

the €1.3 million Longines 

FEI World Cup Jumping Final 

and goes into the final 

decider in 10th overall. 



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DAY TWO: 

AHLMANN WINS DRAMATIC SECOND COMPETITION, 

BUT GUERDAT HOLDS LEAD GOING INTO LAST DAY 

OF LONGINES FINAL 

Germany’s Christian Ahlmann won the 

dramatic second leg of the Longines 

FEI World Cup Jumping 2016 Final 

in Gothenburg, Sweden, but defending 

champion, Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat, leads 

the standings going into Monday’s third and last 

competition. 

Germany’s Marco Kutscher 

and Chaccorina. 


Ahlmann and the brilliant 16-year-old stallion, Taloubet 

Z, set the standard in the seven-horse jump-off against 

the clock and couldn’t be caught, but Ireland’s Denis Lynch 

rocketed up the leaderboard when producing the only other 

double-clear of the competition to finish second ahead of 

The Netherlands’ Harrie Smolders and Emerald in third, 

while Guerdat and Corbinian slotted into fourth place. 

Marcus Ehning finished fifth with Cornado NRW to keep 

the potential for a record-breaking fourth series title still 

very much alive for this popular German star, while his 

compatriot Marco Kutscher lined up sixth with Chaccorina 

ahead of America’s Peter Lutz and Robin de Ponthual in 

seventh spot. 

Degree of difficulty 

Course designer, Santiago Varela from Spain, increased 

the degree of difficulty with today’s tough first-round 

track that tested power, accuracy, rideability and courage. 

The triple combination at fence eight proved influential, 

but it was the line from the oxer at 11 to the vertical at 12, 

the following water-tray oxer at 13 and the final vertical 

at fence 14 that decided the fate of many. Horses that 

jumped big at 11 often arrived deep at the tricky vertical at 

12 with its gold-coloured poles offset by a rocking horse 

fence-filler. And some also put their eye on the water-tray 

under the penultimate oxer at 13 to put themselves out of 

contention as they rode down to the last. 

There were no clears until Ahlmann set off, ninth of the 

33 starters, and the pure class of the round he produced 

from the stallion with which he won the FEI World Cup 

Jumping title on home ground in Leipzig (GER) in 2011, 

always suggested that today he would be the man to beat. 

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Germany’s Marcus Ehning 

(Cornado NRW) is well placed in 

second in the overall standings 

going into the final. 

Credit: FEI/Arnd Bronkhorst/ 

Pool Pic 

Harrie Smolders’ horse Emerald NOP finished third 

in the second round of the Longines FEI World 

Cupª Jumping Final in Gothenburg (SWE) to leave the 

Dutchman third in the overall standings going 

into the Final. © Hippo Foto - Dirk Caremans 

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First to go against the clock, he again just cruised home 

in 36.85 seconds without appearing to be under the 

slightest pressure, and although Lynch also left all the 

fences intact with his stallion All Star who has been 

in the form of his life in recent months, he seemed to 

have left the door wide open for those following him 

when stopping the clock in 41.42 seconds. But as it 

turned out, none of the rest could leave all the fences in 

place, both America’s Peter Lutz and Germany’s Marco 

Kutscher collecting eight faults while Harrie Smolders 

lowered the oxer at fence two, now the third-last 

obstacle on the track, and then Marcus Ehning clipped 

the second element of the double at fence three and the 

penultimate vertical to put paid to his chances. 

Flying high: London 2012 Olympic 

champion and defending Longines FEI 

World Cup Jumping champion Steve 

Guerdat heads the overall standings 

going into the Final in Gothenburg (SWE). 


Guerdat looked set to threaten Ahlmann’s lead when 

last to go, but the crowd gasped when Corbinian hit the 

opening vertical. Asked afterwards if this unnerved him 

and made him change his plan, the Swiss rider said, 

“no, I just wanted to make sure I didn’t have another 

fence down, I wasn’t going to catch Christian anyway 

so I was going for second place. That was the plan - it 

was never about winning the class today, it was to be 

in the lead tonight. The championship overall is more 

important than a single class” he said wisely. 

One of the favourites 

Ahlmann was one of the firm favourites to take the 2016 

title before the Final got underway yesterday, but he 

was lying well down the leaderboard after two mistakes 

with Colorit yesterday. 

He talked tonight about his disappointment when things 

didn’t quite go his way in yesterday’s first leg. “The 

plan was a little bit different, but its the sport. I tried 

to take one day (of jumping) off Taloubet and to use 

another horse, it was a risk but not a big risk because 

he did well over the past few weeks, but yesterday 

was not our best day, and at the end two down left me 

in 25th place. It was a really bad start, but this is a 

championship and the possibility is still there and we 

had a very good second day apparently!” he pointed out. 

Talking about his plan for the jump-off he said “I 

sure wanted to go fast, I have a really fast horse, an 

unbelievable horse and my only chance to move forward 

in the rankings was a good result today so I had no 

other option - so I tried to put my colleagues under 

pressure and it worked out!” 

He now lies joint-10th alongside Irishman Lynch and 

America’s Lutz going into the final afternoon and well 

within sight of that coveted Longines FEI World Cup 

trophy. 

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FEINEWS 

Floral tribute: Germany’s Daniel Deusser and Cornet d’Amour are in overall third 

going into the Longines FEI World Cupª Jumping Final in Gothenburg (SWE). 


Reason to be pleased 

Lynch meanwhile also had every reason to be pleased. 

“My horse (All Star) is not a very quick horse, but 

today I was lucky because my colleagues had fences 

down so I finished second. I’ve taken a long time with 

this horse. I’ve had him since he was six years old 

and he likes playing around, bucking and messing a 

lot, so he’s not always that easy, but we know each 

other really well now” he said of his 13-year-old 

stallion. “And he’s been in great form since December 

and through January and February with lots of good 

rounds”, he added. 

Harrie Smolders admitted that his stallion, Emerald, 

is also feeling pretty good, in fact so good that he very 

nearly unseated his rider in the first round today. 

“He jumped just amazing, almost too well in the first 

round - I almost came flying off but luckily I stayed 

on him! I knew I needed a top place today to be in 

touch for Monday so I’m pleased with how it has 

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worked out, and now I’m waiting for Monday” he 

said. 

Guerdat meanwhile reflected on how things have 

fallen in place for him over the last two days. The 

possibility of taking his second Longines title in a row 

looks very much on the cards. 

A lot of questions 

“I’m really happy. There were a lot of questions before 

the Final started that I really didn’t know the answer 

to....my horse has lot of ability, he has quality and he 

will be a very good horse one day, but we are still a 

bit looking for each other and I didn’t think he would 

be good enough to be in the lead before the final day” 

he pointed out. But the defending champion is not 

getting too carried away with it all just yet. “It was 

just another day today, I’m going to enjoy myself 

tomorrow and I’m really looking forward to Monday 

now!” he added.

Longines FEI 


Keeping my toes crossed: Harrie Smolders’ 

and Emerald NOP 


Belgium’s Jos Verlooy and Sunshine 


Talking about his horse, Corbinian, he explained, “he’s done quite a few big classes with me just we haven’t 

been so much in the results, we’ve had a lot of four faults and sometimes eight faults, never really because 

of a lack of quality but because I can’t get to his quality, He’s a bit difficult to ride for me, I did two or three 

nations cups last year and maybe four or five five-star Grand Prix classes and he was very good in the World 

Cup in London. I felt then he was the horse for this final, I had the luck to be already qualified so I didn’t have 

any pressure to get the points.” 

Guerdat also made a joke at his own expense as tonight’s post-competition press conference was coming 

to a close. When asked what made him decide to come back for the jump-off knowing that there are two 

more rounds of jumping and that he might already be leading the standings he replied, “I’m not that good at 

calculating, but I thought if I don’t mess it up completely I would be in the lead but I wasn’t exactly sure - 

I’m here for the sport and not the mathematics!” he said. 

When it comes to the crunch on Monday however, it looks very possible that the Olympic gold medallist and 

defending Longines champion may well have the last laugh. 

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FEINEWS 

The podium: 

Steve Guerdat, (SUI) 

Harry Smolders , (NED) 

& Daniel Deusser, (GER) 

© Hippo Foto - Dirk Caremans/FEI 

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DAY THREE: 

OLYMPIC CHAMPION STEVE GUERDAT LIFTS THE 

LONGINES TROPHY ONCE AGAIN 

Olympic champion, Switzerland’s Steve 

Guerdat, showed nerves of steel when 

galloping to victory at the Longines FEI 

World Cup Jumping Final for the second 

year in a row today. The crowd in the Scandinavium 

Arena in Gothenburg (SWE) went wild after the 

33-year-old rider produced two faultless rounds 

with the 10-year-old gelding Corbinian to claim the 

€172,500 prizewinner’s purse. It was the perfect end 

to a great event for the Swiss champion, bringing his 

earnings for the weekend to €232,100. 

The Netherlands’ Harrie Smolders took the runnerup 

spot and a handsome pay cheque of €131,250 for 

today’s two rounds, while Germany’s Daniel Deusser, 

winner of the Longines FEI World Cup Final in 

2014, stood on the third step of the podium and joined 

Smolders in hoisting Guerdat and the trophy into the 

air in celebration. 

“It’s really special”, an emotional Guerdat said. “I 

wasn’t really thinking I would stand here in front of 

you as the Final winner today. I have a really strong 

team supporting me, people who get up early every 

morning and work really hard, so I want to thank my 

whole team, it’s really a team victory. We all have 

the same goal. It’s me who’s standing here in front 

of you, but there are many people who should be 

standing here with me. It’s a team victory more than 

ever I think.” 

Guerdat’s biggest wins have come with three different 

horses – Nino des Buissonnets at London 2012, the 

mare Albufuehrens Paille in Las Vegas last year, and 

now his latest champion Corbinian. Today’s victory 

was the fourth for Switzerland in the FEI World Cup 

Jumping series, with Markus Fuchs lifting the trophy 

in 2001, Beat Mandli in 2007 and Guerdat now making 

it two-in-a-row. 

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© Hippo Foto - Dirk Caremans/FEI 


FEINEWS 

Historic Double 

The Swiss rider was already out in front going 

into today’s final decider, but had to leave all 

the fences on Santiago Varela Ullastres’ brilliant 

course standing in both rounds in order to 

complete his historic double. As the first round 

began the sport’s biggest stars were all lining up 

behind him, three-time FEI World Cup Jumping 

champion Marcus Ehning from Germany just two 

points adrift after the first two days’ results were 

converted into points, and Deusser and Smolders 

carrying just 3 points apiece while Belgium’s 

Nicola Phillipaerts was one fence adrift of the 

leader carrying four. 

The first track was enormous but jumped really 

well, the double at fence nine proving the bogey 

with its water trays under each element. Austria’s 

Max Kuhner produced the first clear with the 

fabulous nine-year-old grey, Chardonnay and next 

to leave all the timber intact was Dutch star Maikel 

van der Vleuten with VDL Groep Verdi. Germany’s 

Christian Ahlmann with Taloubet and Ireland’s 

Denis Lynch with All Star kept their scorelines at 

eight points apiece when also foot-perfect and 

that began to put the pressure on the remaining 

10 of the 26 starters. Germany’s Marco Kutscher 

and Chaccorina were fault free to hold on a sixpoint 

tally and Penelope Leprevost from France did 

likewise with Vagabond de la Pomme to remain on 

five, but Philippaerts dropped out of contention 

with two fences down. 

Breezed In 

Both Smolders’ stallion, Emerald NOP, and 

Deusser’s gelding Cornet d’Amour with which 

he won the 2014 title in Lyon France, breezed in 

without incident but Ehning would pay a high 

price for a single error at the second element of 

the bogey double at nine. So when Guerdat added 

nothing to his scoreline Smolders and Deusser 

were still stalking him closely. 

The second track was another colossal test and 

again definitely not for the faint-hearted. But 

this Final has produced spectacular sport and 

continued to highlight extraordinary horses and 

super-talented riders, with the audience loving 

every moment of it. When Australia’s Chris 

Chugg jumped clear in the second round with the 

beautiful mare, Cristallina, who is only eight years 

old, the spectators jumped to their feet to give 

them a standing ovation and, always the showman, 

Chugg produced a lovely bit of theatre as he 

accepted their appreciation. And America’s Callan 

Solem, almost unknown across the European 

circuit, also drew huge applause for her brilliant 

second-round clear with VDL Wizard. 

In the end it was a case of whether the three at the 

top end of the leaderboard would crack, but none 

of them did, Smolders throwing down yet another 

jumping exhibition with Emerald before Deusser 

followed suit with Cornet d’Amour. 

Fever-Pitch 

The atmosphere was at fever-pitch as Guerdat rode 

back into the ring for the last time knowing that, 

although he could afford a few time faults, a falling 

pole would put paid to his chances, leaving the 

Dutchman and the German battling it out for the 

title in a third-round jump-off. The Swiss rider 

set off with his jaw set and his adrenalin running, 

and the crowd rode every fence with him and his 

horse, wriggling in their seats with concern and 

anticipation only to burst into an explosion of 

sound as the pair galloped through the finish with 

a zero score still on the display screen. 

Guerdat admitted that the memory of last year’s 

Final still haunted him despite his victory, so his 

main concern was to get things absolutely right 

this time around. 

“It was important to me to ride better than last 

year - I won, but that was the only reason to be 

happy that day! I didn’t ride very well and that 

stays always in your head” he insisted. He was 

also concerned about his 10-year-old gelding, 

Corbinian. “I didn’t want to put too much pressure 

on him, I wasn’t sure how he was going to react 

over the championship because he doesn’t have 

that much experience. But he felt very good already 

when I rode him before the class and powerful 

again, after a day off yesterday. Today I thought 

he was really fighting with me which is not 

always the case. Sometimes it’s more that we are 

not fighting against each other but that we are 

trying to look for each other, and its just not that 

smooth. But today...it felt that the horse was really 

with me and fighting with me, and that gives you 

confidence along the course” he explained. 

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Steve Guerdat & Corbinian 

Photo: © Hippo Foto - Dirk Caremans/Fei 


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Harry Smolders 


Thrilled 

It was their time in the second round that separated Smolders and Deusser, the Dutchman’s quicker trip 

giving him the edge. Smolders was delighted with the performance of his stallion, Emerald and really 

enjoyed the whole experience of the 2016 Final. “I was very thrilled because this was his (Emerald’s) first 

championship and he convinced me in every way this week. He’s a very attractive horse and he loves the 

atmosphere here. I must say it was great sport and super exposure of how our sport should be, the audience, 

the course designing, everything was very good publicity for our sport. Also to have this kind of money from 

Longines is just as it should be.” 

Third-placed Deusser said he had no regrets about his placing. “I made a stupid mistake on the second day 

and that’s why I’m third, but the sport has been really strong this weekend. When I walked the secondround 

course I was quite impressed, it was big! I saw Steve in the warm-up and we actually laughed and went 

“waaahhhhh!”. I said to him if we are still on the podium in the top three after the second round I’m happy 

with that, and he laughed and said ‘me too!”. In the end that’s how it finished and for me that’s a reason to 

be happy today!” he said. 

The fun and games on the presentation podium underlined the great sportsmanship and the tremendous 

spectacle enjoyed by everyone in Gothenburg this weekend. All the riders had every reason to be proud of 

their contribution a great event, but Guerdat looked to be the proudest man of all as he finished up this 

evening on a poignant note. 

Asked if he had the opportunity to share his success with his father, Philippe Guerdat who was at the show 

as Chef d’Equipe for the French, the double-champion said, “yes.....we saw each other...he’s been a rider 

himself so he knows what it’s about, we come from the same life, the same world so we don’t need to talk too 

much or see each other too often. We just love each other, and those moments belong to him as much as they 

belong to me - like father and son.” 

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Daniel Deusser 


Steve Guerdat & Corbinian 



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THE HORSE’S VIEW 

the horse's view 

with mat van der hor 

GROUNDWORK 

Today I am going to share with you the importance of groundwork. For many horse 

groundwork is simply putting a horse on a lunge line and running them around in c 

until the horse is tired enough to get on and ride, but i believe groundwork when per 

properly builds trust between you and your horse, builds the foundation needed for 

saddle work and allows you to introduce new things to your horse while having yo 

feet safely planted on the ground. 

I first discovered the importance of groundwork many years ago when I had participated in a horsemanship clinic. On th 

had been teaching our horses to lead from a front leg. I remember at the time thinking ‘what is the point?’, but it did teach th 

yield to pressure, got him thinking and built trust, and I discovered that a week later when I went to get my horse and found 

his front leg caught in a fence standing patiently waiting for some help. I was so thankful I had taught my horse to lead from 

many horses have had to be euthanized after accidents involving legs caught in wire fences. 

The purpose of all horse training is to have our horses respond to us in a positive way. Groundwork allows us to safely c 

our horse is responding to us before getting on their backs and if they aren’t listenening to us or are distracted we can 

groundwork that will get them thinking and listening before getting on and realising we are in a not so safe position. Unfo 

many of us don’t learn the importance of groundwork until after we have been involved in a wreck. 

Groundwork builds trust, leadership and a bond. Groundwork allows us to introduce our horses to things from the gr 

before we introduce them under saddle. You may have a horse that doesn’t like things touching his hind legs, so you can 

desensitising from the safety of the ground rather then be riding when something touches your horses legs - and next thing 

you are on the ground! Or perhaps you’re out riding and your horse doesn’t want to cross a ditch or some other obstacle; yo 

down and work your horse through the problem and hop back on and safely continue with your ride. We want our groun 

relate to our ridden work - groundwork is the foundation on which we build our horses successful f 

Here are some examples of groundwork exercises and how they relate to saddle work: We often make our horses one 

doing everything from the left hand side, so we can lead them from both sides to even them out. We can teach our horse to b 

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to stop on ‘whoa’ on the ground 

and he will stop on ‘whoa’ 

under saddle. From the ground 

you can teach your horse to 

respond to lateral cues by 

placing your hand where your 

leg would be. Our aim should 

be always to be thinking about how we can better prepare our horses for under saddle work. 

I believe proper training is crucial and nothing should be skipped. You build a horses future from the ground 

up. Educating a horse is like building a house, the house can only be as strong as the foundation on which it is 

built. Be smart, If you are having trouble with a horse get help and don’t be afraid to get down. It is ok to work 

through problems on the ground, it is in your best interests to stay safe. 

Best wishes, 

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THE HORSE’S VIEW HORSEMANSHIP 

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WINTERRUGS 

Does my horse need 

all those rugs? 


Some of us might be guilty of what we call the ‘too many rugs’ crime. 

While it IS true that you can never have too many horse rugs - (YES - you do need a 

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Does my horse need all those rugs? 


Don’t over rug! 

If you’ve got more than two rugs on your horse, it’s 

time to invest in some new garments - ones that are 

suited to a purpose. There’s no point in using two 

polar fleece rugs - invest in a medium fill doona. It is 

possible to rug for every weather condition with a few 

quality wardrobe pieces, rather than having your horse 

looking like he’s your rug storage rack. 

The more rugs you pile on, the harder they are to 

remove in an emergency. Not only that, but too many 

buckles and straps get in the way. How would you 

feel if you were wearing four winter coats and asked 

to go on a five kilometer walk? Too many rugs can be 

cumbersome and heavy, and will affect the overall fit of 

the rugs your horse is wearing. Rugs should all be fitted 

correctly, should not slip and should not have loose 

straps. 

Rug according to the weather - and BE 

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If it’s a crisp Winter night, by all means choose the 

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sunshine, when temperatures are climbing 

towards the 20 degree mark, then perhaps you need to 

re-think your overnight rugging options. 

Over rugging is even worse than not putting a rug on 

your horse. Horses can overheat very easily. Sweat 

underneath the rug is not only a sign that your horse 

has been too warm and very uncomfortable, but it 

also provides a moist, warm environments for fungal 

infections to thrive. It is better that your horse be 

a little bit cool overnight than spend the next day 

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If you cannot get there to rug and un-rug accordingly, 

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very cold nights (waterproof with more fill) 

a cotton - as an underrug or for a light sheet 

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If you are after a longer-lasting effect, 

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Which Clinic Should I Attend? 

I 

often get calls about my 

upcoming clinics when people 

havent attended a clinic 

before and are a little unsure 

of content and a little worried 

about ‘how it all works’. I thought 

I’d go through some points to 

help clarify the most ‘frequently 

asked questions’. 

First and Foremost – remember – you 

probably won’t be the only person 

there that has never been before, 

you won’t be the only person that is 

nervous, and we all started somewhere. 

It breaks my heart to see people sitting 

on the sidelines, or leaving their horse 

at home because they are worried 

about not knowing what to do. Take 

the leap and head out for an awesome 

weekend with your horse – it will take 

you to a new level with your horse, and 

you won’t regret it! I have had so many 

people come up to me at the end of a 

clinic and say ‘I wish I had brought my 

horse”! 

“I should get some private lessons 

before I come, so I know what I am 

doing”. Most of the time you won’t be 

able to get a private lesson with the 

clinician that is coming to your area 

and thats is exactly what the clinic 

is for! You and everyone else are 

attending to learn with their horse – 

and everyone is at a different level. The 

compeition arena is where you should 

‘know what you are doing’, a clinic is a 

learning environment. 

“I have been to a few clinics now, and 

Ask Tanja.. 

I’m worried that the newcomers will 

hold the content to a basic level”. 

Wrong! Most clinicians deliver content 

that is from beginner to advanced 

levels within the one clinic. It is 

quite easy for us to deliver skills and 

techniques from basic to advanced 

levels – you just need to commit to 

learning at an advanced level, rather 

than watch a technique and write it off 

as something you already know. 

“I have been to a few clinics and they 

are all the same”. If this sounds like 

you – you’re doing it wrong! From the 

minute you walk into a clinic you have 

a choice – to learn, or to stand there 

and think you know everything that is 

being taught. I myself attend clinics on 

a regular basis and can still learn with 

a group of ‘beginners’ – because I am 

committed to doing so. 

“The clinic sounds like it will be too 

advanced for me”. Unless the clinician 

has specified that it is an advanced 

clinic – and normally this would require 

that attendees had attended a certain 

number of clinics to be eligible – all 

levels are welcome at all clinics. I 

personally ‘theme’ a lot of my clinics 

-for example the upcoming gold coast 

clinic is on ‘collection and engagement’, 

but they all start with the foundation 

ground and ridden skills and then 

lead into the focus of collection and 

engagement (or whatever the theme is 

for that clinic). 

The benefits of attending clinics with 

your horse are endless – the simple act 

of spending real hours with your horse, 

growing and learning, take you to a 

new level with each other. Having a 

full weekend or week to simply invest 

in your horse – priceless. 

I like to look at clinics as ‘positive 

hours’ spent with your horse. So if you 

think about positive hours being like 

money in the bank – its best to collect 

as many as we can. If we start to look 

at the time we spend with our horse in 

categories of ‘quality’ we can start to 

put in more positive hours in the bank 

– for example we might consider time 

being – negative, positive and neutral. 

Depending on how you interact with 

your horse and the expectations on 

him during training and competition, 

you may consider clinics positive – low 

pressure, quiet, training time. Negative 

time may be competing – high pressure, 

‘get it done now’, performance not 

training, and neutral may be feeding 

time, farrier, etc. Please note – I 

am not saying that competitions are 

‘negative’ , and Im not saying that feed 

and farrier time is not beneficial in 

some way, but what I am saying is that 

if you start to add up your horse hours 

each week – are you spending more 

time in a ‘neutral zone’ ? 

With my horses I want my ‘positive 

hours’ to far outweigh the negative or 

the neutral hours – this way I know that 

I am putting quality training hours in 

the bank, which are going to serve me 

when I am asking that bit more from my 

horse in a performance situation. 

So which clinic should you attend ? 

Any that you are able to get to – start 

banking those positive hours! 

Ḥave you got a question you’d like to ask Tanja about your horse? 

Send your question to tanjajkraus@gmail.com with ‘Ask Tanja’ in the 

subject line - and check future issues of The Stable for Tanja’s responses! 

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Tanja Kraus 

Horsemanship 

Building the relationship with our 

equine partners. Confidence, trust, 

balance are all things TKH can 

help you build with your horse. 

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PHHWV is a non-profit organisation committed to providing hope 

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PHHWV is a non-profit organisation committed to providing hope for 

Victorian equines through education, rehabilitation and advocacy. 

PHHWV is a non-profit organisation committed to providing hope for 

Victorian equines through education, rehabilitation and advocacy. 


q Assist owners through education and advice to rehabilitate their own horses. 

q Rescue and rehabilitate any horse found abandoned, sick, injured or mistreated. 

q Provide emergency care and treatment to horses. 

q Educate the community on the plight of neglected horses. 

q Contribute to the development of improved government legislation and policy. 

Can you help in anyway, volunteering to help out with any of the above jobs? 

Please visit our website www.phhwv.org.au and become a member today. 

Donations can be made to Project Hope Horse Welfare Victoria, GPO box 1991 Melbourne, 3001. 

Any horses you may think may be in need of help, due to neglect or abandonment 

please phone 1300 881 606 


· Assist owners through education and advice to rehabilitate their own horses. 

· Rescue and rehabilitate any horse found abandoned, sick, injured or mistreated. 

· Provide emergency care and treatment to horses. 

· Educate the community on the plight of neglected horses. 

· Contribute to the development of improved government legislation and policy. 

Can you help in anyway, volunteering to help out with any of the above jobs. 

Please visit our website www.phhwv.org.au Become a member today. 

Donations can be made to Project Hope Horse Welfare Victoria, GPO box 1991 

Melbourne, 3001. 

GPO Box 1991, Melbourne 3001 | 1300 881 606 | info@phhwv.org.au 

Become a Project Hope Horse Welfare Member today! 

Visit http://www.phhwv.org.au/docs/membership.pdf 


Any horses you may think may be in need of help, due to neglect or abandonment 

please Phone 1300 881 606 

Reg No: A0027152D ABN: 96 820 500 367 


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Sam found this story, written by Marylynn Hurley of Cape Breton, 

Nova Scotia. Marylynn dedicates this story to the many horses 

who touched her heart at Rocking Horse Rescue, and she has kindly 

allowed us to share this with you.... 

So you bought me for your little girl... 

Wow! The smile I brought to her face. I didn’t 

like her running around me at first, constantly 

kissing my nose, the braiding and unbraiding 

of my mane or following her aimlessly around 

the barn but you were right. I would grow to 

love your beautiful, spirited little girl. She was 

your special girl and I would become hers. 

Do you remember our first show together. 

She was beautiful in her blonde ponytail. You 

bought me a bridle for her 16th birthday-- 

pink, her favorite color, and a warm blanket 

for the Fall. I stood so proud even though the 

other horses were scary to me. I could feel her 

excitement and we won first place. 

Do you remember her first boyfriend? I do. It 

was when I stood at the gate every morning for 

an entire week but the pat on my nose as she 

left for the school bus every morning became a 

kiss on his cheek as he she hopped in the car. 

Do you remember her first heartache? I do. I 

listened as her tears hit the floor underneath 

me as she groomed me for hours and talked to 

me. She fed me strands of hay as she told me 

what was in her heart. I tried to console her 

with a push of my nose. She told me she was 

happier loving me. 

Finally, the day came when a van pulled up in 

the driveway. You helped her load big boxes 

into the car. 

I wasn’t sure what the commotion was. 

She came to see me one last time before she 

hopped in the drivers seat. She told me it 

would be okay, that she would be back some 

day; I just had to wait. The leaves were falling 

as the car pulled away and each day I stared at 

the driveway. Soon snow would begin to fall. 

My special girl came home for a few days. She 

was so busy. She brought me a treat but we 

didn’t get to snuggle. It was too cold she said. 

She had an exam to study for over Christmas. 

I waited and waited for her to return. You told 

me you were sorry but you couldn’t deny her 

an education. I didn’t blame you. She was 

special. Then you put me in my stall. 

I used to love it there. But after a few weeks I 

realized this was going to be my new home. 

I laid down many days. Some days I would 

hear soft bangs outside and I would jump up 

hoping someone was coming to see me, but 

only every once in a while would someone 

open the barn and throw me a bale of hay. 

One day you came in the barn for a minute. 

You looked at me as if you might talk to me. I 

wanted to tell you how badly my feet hurt, that 

my water had frozen 4 nights ago. 

I wanted to tell you how hard it was to stand 

up and greet you. My legs were getting 

weaker but you didn’t notice. I wasn’t yours 

but you were doing the best you could you 

said. You were not a “horse person”. 

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Photo: Morgan Canning 

Over time, your buddy, John, stopped plowing 

hay up the road and the truck only came now and 

then. You didn’t have your own hay. You lost 

your job a few weeks ago and University cost big 

money you said. Horses didn’t need to eat 24/7 

anyway he told you and you believed him because 

you didn’t know what else to do. I forgave you. 

You were doing the best you could. 

The days were getting longer and longer. I didn’t 

eat my grain for an entire week. You figured I 

wasn’t hungry but I was. 

On a brisk October night, the leaves were falling 

again and I hoped that maybe those leaves would 

bring her back again. I let out a whinny and you 

heard me but didn’t know I was calling for you. 

I laid down again to dream of green fields and 

beautiful kisses from a blonde little girl as I fell 

into a forever sleep. 

Please, if you are buying a horse, buy it as 

a family. The real heroes know they have 

to step in when life happens. Children have 

the best intentions, but growing up doesn’t 

always flow with animal commitments. 

Please think about life before you buy me. 

I deserve to be loved for life. 


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