How about that shine? `Harley`s Third Jet` is a picture of health and fitness and kicking goals with sponsored riders Tui Magner and Aja Tito. It`s been a big few months for the family with events, travel and competing and organising for the big Roebourne Rodeo.

Based in the Pilbara, Tui is a devoted mother of four, and balances her family life with her rodeo career. Their team of horses is fuelled by T&R, with Equi-Restore a vital part of their performance diet to keep up muscle stamina, energy and hydration in a hot climate.

#sponsoredrider #rodeo #fuelledbytandr @tui_rei

No soy, no molasses, no grains, no cereal grain by-products and no straw! Only high quality, cool sources of fibre, protein and energy make up our ultra-low sugar and starch, safe complete feed.

Calm Care Plus is a concentrated feed with low feeding rates designed for a range of horses and ponies, from leisure to performance. It contains elevated levels of vitamins and minerals, essential amino acids, Omega-3 and added pre and probiotics.

Suitable for horses and ponies prone to:
✔️Laminitis ✔️ Metabolic conditions like EMS, PPID and IR ✔️Grain sensitivity ✔️Ulcers ✔️Tying Up ✔️

If you`d like more information, chat to our team about feeding Calm Care Plus.

Where should you place your horse or pony`s feed? Up high or on the ground? And does it matter?

Placing your feed bucket or forage at ground level promotes the most natural eating position and behaviour. Think of it this way, they`ve evolved anatomically to graze with their heads down for most of the day! Some advantages of this are:

✔️ Their jaw and teeth are in the right position to move freely and grind in the correct motion, so they can chew efficiently and wear teeth more evenly and naturally.

✔️It aids the airways and reduces dust and particle inhalation. When their head is down eating, it encourages natural draining of the airways. This is the first line of defence against the inhalation of particles like feed and dust.

✔️ Food consumption slows down, so they chew more, produce more saliva and swallow normally.

✔️ The increased saliva and slower chewing can help to reduce the risks of choke.

But feed and forage position is about more than just eating and chewing naturally. We have to make sure we place it in a safe and comfortable position too:

∙Injuries and pain: If they can`t stand comfortably or balanced with their head stretched down, placing feed higher can help with comfort.

∙Sandy paddocks: If they are trying to pick up forage or dropped feed from a sandy surface it can lead to sand intake and digestive issues. Try placing feed or hay on a clean solid surface or using a large rubber mat. Wide shallow tubs can help avoid feed dropping.

∙Muddy paddocks: wet, muddy conditions can lead to feed wastage.

∙Stables: safety in smaller areas is important for avoiding injury. Think about make sure feeders or nets are not in a position to cause injuries and small enough to give them enough space to move around.

Remember, the aim is to feed in a natural position as much as you can where it isn`t a safety risk.

#tiptuesday #horsefeed #horsehealth #horsecare

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.

#factfriday #horsefacts #didyouknow #horsehealth #horseanatomy #horses #horseowners #ponyclub #equestrian #horseriders #horsecare