Spread the message, join the ride! ↔️ PASS WIDE & SLOW ↔️

For many horse riders, riding on the road is or has been a part of our life, whether for the joy of it or necessity. But as our communities grow and rural or horsey areas get busier, horses and vehicles are increasingly sharing the same roads. Unfortunately, many motorists have limited to no experience with horses which can lead to dangerous behaviour.

This Sunday 6 September, the WA Horse Council is holding its Pass Wide and Slow Awareness Ride, bringing together riders, local council, the road safety commission and communities to raise awareness and promote safer road sharing.

The Pass Wide and Slow movement began in the UK after a major incident involving a horse and rider. What started as a petition to educate motorists on how to safely pass horses has since grown into an international movement, with awareness rides held across the UK, Ireland, USA, NZ and Australia.

The WA awareness ride is being held at the SEC in Brigadoon this Sunday and there are a number of other regional rides across the state in Harvey, Mt Barker, Serpentine and Albany.

What can you do?
- Read more at WA Horse Council
- Join the event here: https://www.facebook.com/share/187eqMj2R8/
- Register to ride, walk or drive here: https://events.humanitix.com/pass-wide-and-slow-awareness-ride-drive-state-equestrian-centre-wa
- Share the details of your local ride below

Fact Friday - Did you know that horses can`t burp or vomit like humans or other animals can? Most other vertebrates (with the exception rabbits and rodents) can vomit for different reasons.

By definition, burping and vomiting involve gas or the contents of the stomach escaping back up and out through the mouth.

A horse`s digestive system is like a big one way street! What goes in, can only go in one direction. Why? It could be due to a number of complex physiological reasons.

One of these reasons is that they have a very powerful oesophageal sphincter (the door that shuts between the oesophagus and stomach) and the angle of their gut means that even when the stomach is full, it actually puts more pressure on the `door`, keeping it closed.

There have been some rare reports of vomiting or regurgitating, but these tend to be under severe illness, and could be more from the clearing of a blockage rather than stomach contents coming back up.

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Maintain & Spell Cubes...our original Pony Maintenance Cubes but improved!

Our popular and highly digestible cube now has added probiotics, and increased Vitamin E plus a bag facelift.

Fully-fortified and balanced to maintain health and condition in a range of horses and ponies at rest or out on spell. Maintain & Spell Cubes are also a great option for using as an economical base feed for other concentrates and muesli feeds.

Available at your local stockist.

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When does my broodmare need a different feed?
If she`s in late gestation, you should be looking at a targeted breeding feed now. Why? Most of the foal`s growth occurs from 7 months onwards, they will go from the size of a rabbit to a fully formed foal.

The nutrient requirements of the foal, and consequently the mare, increase dramatically during this time, and your mare also needs to set up her body for lactation, where her requirements will increase again.

Broodmares need high levels of protein, amino acids, vitamins and minerals to support the foal, without overfeeding on calories.

💡Feed a full, balanced breeding specific feed like our Horse Grower Weaner Pellets helps to take the guesswork out of your mare`s ration.

💡Got a mare that needs a low sugar and starch feed? Calm Care Plus is safe for gestational laminitis and supports her nutrient requirements in late gestation and lactation.

Happy Monday from between the ears! What does your view look like?

This is the lovely Giselle from Leeara Park, taking in the Swan Valley sunshine.

#horseowner #horserider #australia

Ears and eyes forward for Milan and Hashie...
Our Junior Ambassador Milan has been working very hard recently, and has had some fantastic results, including a Champion Rider 6-9 years, and a Champion First Ridden Hunter Show Pony

Hashie needs a special care diet to keep him healthy with enough energy for work and to keep him in show condition. Our team put together a carefully calculated diet including:
- Calm Care Plus
- Lupin Fibre Boost
- Linseed Oil
Paired low sugar and starch hay, and Hashie is looking amazing!

Thank you @vicki.tapper for the gorgeous shot.

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