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Tel: NagMag on 01273 491 922 or email: [email protected] June 2014 NagMag ❘ 03 Q & A Paula Broadhurst BSc., BVMS, Cert EM (Stud Med), MRCVS ❘ Please mention when contacting advertisers With the coming of spring with its sunny days and intermittent rain, the pasture is starting to thrive again however, this means that the ragwort will also be sprouting forth and require diligent attention!? e and see u Superior Quality &Value Com s at

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With horses coming back into work Dr Hilary Bentley from EquiAmi gives NagMag some timely tips on lungeing techniques Lungeing – making light work of it

any people only lunge their horses when they are short of time and, ultimately, achieve very little. Like any good schooling session Softrack has been developed for competition Mlungeing should have a plan and a timescale then real targets can be reached. Arenas, Racetracks, Gallops & Lunge Pens 1. Lungeing allows the horse to develop balance and use his back and topline muscles without the pressure of a ● Bespoke construction working ● Frost Resistant saddle and rider. together to your specifications 2. It presents a great opportunity to watch your horse ● closely, noting areas of weakness and imbalance. Better resilience 3. Done well, lungeing can promote engagement and get ● Endless recommendations and the horse really working through his back, developing ● stretching and cooling-down the muscles and bringing the installations can be viewed Kinder to tendons power and swing. heart and respiration rates back down. A lunge session for a horse is the equivalent of a Ideally an all weather surface is best as you have a workout in the gym for a human athlete so it is important to ● Specialists in restoring existing ● Low maintenance consistent surface and can make use of the long sides work the right muscle groups and get him working in self- arenas affording you the best but we do lunge on grass and, if you don’t have a small carriage. The easiest way to do this is to use a good training paddock, poles can be used to create a more confined area. surface money can buy ● Retains moisture aid such as the EquiAmi which will promote engagement, Safety is important so take care to use hat, gloves, boots etc wither lift and a soft, equal contact. There’s no point in the so less watering but try and avoid lungeing from the bit if possible by using horse whizzing round on the forehand, unbalanced with ● All types of arenas covered with a good cavesson. Lungeing from the bit gives a sideways trailing hocks says Dr Hilary Bentley of EquiAmi. ● pull and puts pressure on the outside of the mouth which wide range of quality surfaces Surprisingly You should always structure the session to get the discourages the horse from lowering into the contact. affordable best from it. Five minutes of warm-up at the beginning will In a good lunge session you can watch your horse increase the heart rate and warm the muscles up ready ● We offer Equestrian yards, working effectively through his back, tracking up, lifting his for more intense work. This will help to keep the horse specialized drainage and shoulder and using his topline muscles whilst softening supple and will reduce the chance of injury. The main the under neck muscles and tightening his abs – just like paving solutions body of the session, around ten minutes, can involve pole any good athlete. Twenty minutes of this once or twice a work, canter work, transitions, several changes of rein and week can bring many rewards as well as adding another spiralling in and out. With a fit horse you can ask a lot but ● Full Equibuild solution dimension to your relationship with your horse. with a youngster, veteran or one undergoing rehabilitation a The golden rules of lungeing: lower intensity session is ideal; always tailoring the session ● Over 30 years experience to the horse. The last five minutes should be devoted to 1. Protect your horse with boots or bandages and yourself warm-down where the horse works in a long, low outline, with hat, gloves and boots. 2. Spend a few minutes on each rein warming up and stretching 3. Finish with a few minutes cooling down and stretching 4. Young, old or unfit horses should be lunged on big circles and in walk and trot only 5. Be in charge of the session and don’t allow the horse to Softrack is used and recommended dictate the pace or circle size. by International Showjumpers Laura 6. Make each pace as good as possible – no dawdling in Renwick and Guy Williams, as well as walk! International Dressage Rider Carl Hester. 7. Make use of transitions and rein changes to keep the horse interested and listening 8. Be clear and consistent in your words and praise him FREEPHONE 0800 3891822 KENT & ESSEX 01304 812996 when he deserves it. NM SURREY, SUSSEX & HAMPSHIRE 01730 821602 CONTACT MANAGER DIRECT 07970 221948 12 ❘ NagMag June 2014 For Advertising Opportunities visit www.NagMagMagazine.com www.softrackeurope.com Alex Osborn at Golden Cross Equestrian Centre Alex Osborn at Golden Cross Equestrian Centre

Alexander Osborn and his Prestwood Competition Stables team have successfull moved offer the very best in home produce indoor school surface, plus general in the cafe area, looking to source tidying of the area, including a in to Golden Cross Equestrian Centre produce as locally as possible. Hmm lovely Show office and updated – think we are all looking forward to cafe, now known as ‘The some tasty treats! Craig will also be Feed Room’. Plans are competing and using the facilities afoot to look at increasing The Midas Touch as much as possible; he is already the size of the outdoor WORDS and IMAGES : Linda Warburton a keen competitor and rides out arena while improving regularly with the Southdown and drainage and to save the few years back NagMag making it to HOYS on more than has been quietly planning for some Eridge Hunt. grass arena with Derby had the pleasure of one occasion in the Newcomers time. As an excellent trainer and Following in the footsteps of Ian bank to be used for A visiting and interviewing Final. He also embarked on a competitor Alex understands the Bareham who made an excellent special occasions such as Alex Osborn at the delightful modelling career, appearing in requirements of the rider and having job of running the shows at Golden The GC Derby Show in July Prestwood Competition Stables. After magazines and television and later maintained excellent livery facilities Cross for many years is as Alex and other events. 5* Part/Full six fantastic years at Prestwood, Alex transferred to the position of stylist in the past, he also understands the remarks “a daunting task.” However and Competition Liveries will be is on the move and ready to bring for ITV. His television career and quality of care that is required to with an excellent foundation to build considered, with access to seven fully his ‘Alex’ touch to a new venture media knowledge has taken him on maintain happy horses for optimum upon Alex is unperturbed at the work fenced fantastic grass paddocks for at Golden Cross Equestrian Centre. journeys across the world and it is performance. ahead and relishes the challenge to turnout, indoor stabling in American Alex is looking During his time at Prestwood, his passion for horses and media Alex will be taking care of the put his own stamp on the Centre. Barn and full facilities. Alex will also forward to this new Alex suffered an horrendous fall savvy that will see him making a day to day running of the centre Current events being held are BS be offering his proven ability as a top and although told never to ride success of Golden Cross EC. and his partner Craig McClelland affiliated show Jumping, unaffiliated class trainer. challenge, something he has again, he managed through sheer Having in the past refurbished will be taking care of all the catering show Jumping, Clear Round days and Eggs used in the ‘Feed Room’ will been quietly planning determination and against all odds to and renovated a chateau in France needs. Craig has for the past three training clinics. In the pipeline and to be courtesy of the GC Ladies, who are not only get back in the saddle but and built a fantastic Equitation Centre years been running a very popular be announced will be Dressage and obligingly laying about eight eggs a day, for some time rebuild his career. He is never one at Prestwood, Alex is looking forward family greengrocers in St Leonards Combined Training. Team GC have so when having a bacon and egg bap, to shy away from a challenge and to this new challenge, something he and will be transferring his skills introduced a new Championship please say a thank you to the ladies. best of luck at GC Equestrian. Lots his future hopes are now pinned on and knowledge to Golden Cross to with qualifiers for non BS registered Bread Rolls will be delivered on show of work to be done but we know building on the fantastic reputation horses and ponies that can work days from a local artisan baker and that next time we visit for a coffee that the Centre has achieved towards the GC Championships on there will also be an array of pickles, and chat we will be in awe of the over the years and bringing on an the 28th September. 1st, 2nd and jams, honey, fresh juice and preserves work that will have been carried equestrian centre fit for the 21st 3rd places at qualifying shows will go that can be purchased on site. out. Exciting times; visit and join in century. through to the championship final; We wish Alex and Craig the very the fun. NM Alex started his career at the the grand final winner receiving £100 age of sixteen working for Freddie plus trophy, sash and rosette. Welsh and for seven years competed There is much that takes place regularly on the show circuit, at this very busy Centre, including many dog agility classes and training. Carriage driving events, RDA days, Pony club meets and Alex is always open to ideas for further use such as an Antiques Fair, Western Riding display, Heavy horse event – in fact just contact Alex with any ideas, he will always be keen to help where he can. Refurbishment plans are first and foremost the hard standing areas, so

lorries and cars can make a smooth CONTACT DETAILS     transition to the Centre, secondly For more information about Golden Cross Equestrian Centre please levelling and replacement of the contact the team on 01825 873022 or visit www.goldencrossec.co.uk

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Tina Cook Pippa Funnel

WORDS : Stephanie Dewitt horse, De Novo News, is normally a good IMAGES : Julian Portch jumper but it's very sticky in there. Kelvin old, showery and windy weather Bywater has built a decent track, very clever, during this year's Mitsubishi Motors with a lot of verticals and square oxers.” Badminton Horse Trials took its toll As the final day of competition progressed Con horses, riders and spectators alike and was the poles kept tumbling and the order certainly a contributory factor in the final result! changing. Australian Wendy Shaeffer and Harry Meade Australian Paul Tapner was an early leader in Koyuna Sun Dancer were the only combination the dressage phase on a score of 36.0 partnered by the liked and enjoyed the questions I asked.” to jump clear but incurred three time penalties. Paul Irish-bred 17hh grey gelding Kilronan and regained the Many world-class riders parted company with their Tapner and Kilronan took down four rails and dropped lead after the tough cross-country phase. Tapner thought mounts - Mark Todd, Pippa Funnell, William Fox-Pitt - and down the order to 4th while the highest ranked British that the cross-country would be amazingly influential and even Mr Stickability, Andrew Nicholson, the final rider on contender, Oliver Townend riding Armada, added eight predicted that perhaps only five horses would come home the course, came unstuck! Mary King made a miraculous faults and became runner-up. With only one fence down, it inside the time allowed. recovery after landing on Imperial Cavalier's neck while was Australia's Sam Griffiths riding Paulank Brockagh who In fact, out of 83 starters, all 35 who completed negotiating the Owlhole, only to retire three fences further took this year's Badminton title, much to his surprise and Guiseppe Della Chiesa's challenging course incurred time on. Sussex rider Clare Lewis was annoyed with herself for delight! penalties. Lucinda Green congratulated the Italian course- incurring penalties at the Owlhole with Sidnificant but, Having recovered from breaking both elbows, Harry builder for bringing the Badminton 4* course back to what apart from time penalties and losing her hat silk, crossed Meade on the bay Wild Lone ended in 3rd position while it should be, a sentiment echoed by others. the finishing line relatively unscathed. Pippa Funnell from Surrey, the only winner so far of the “I expected the course to be strong,” said Guiseppe, “I don't care!” was Clare's reaction after taking three Rolex Grand Slam of , riding the inexperienced “but there were some very unexpected mishaps involving poles out in the showjumping course. “Sid's normally a Billy Beware, was delighted with their sixth placing. some of the top riders! The Vicarage Vee jumped well really good jumper, but it's heavy out there and the time “It's the first time we've been to Badminton,” said and the Mirage Pond was a strong section but the biggest was tight. Despite everything I have enjoyed this year's Jonathan and Jane Clarke from Dorking, the owners of Billy surprise was all the unexpected problems at the Owlhole Badminton. It's our 8th completion at 4* level!” Beware, “and it's the first Billy horse to have completed on the Outlander Bank. I would have liked to have seen Tina Cook also added 12 penalties in the showjumping Badminton! Altogether it's been a very emotional Clare Lewis more horses complete the course but I hope the riders arena and agreed with Clare. “It's a shame,” she said. “My experience!” NM

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A Quarterly Supplement for The Driving Community www.NagMagMagazine.com Equi-Expo – A successful show WORDS and IMAGES : Linda Warburton ast Saturday we set out to weather can be a little uncertain. team; a display by the Kingsley Kent to visit Equi-Expo (SE) Sally Frost from NFF had this to say Show Team, run by Alex and a new event organised “What a fabulous day it was and Georgia Aungier plus a master class Lby RAMSAK Ltd and hosted by weren’t we lucky with the weather. from classically trained Portuguese Kent County Agricultural Society at I had a great time and met lots of dressage rider Rui Campeao. In the County Showground. It was a lovely people, many of whom were addition, proving that anyone can beautiful sunny day and according to very interested in our buildings”. take up riding, Oliver Walter who the organisers was a great success In the main arena, the visitors in suffers from Chrones Disease and attracting hundreds of visitors and the stand were treated to displays competes regularly, together with looking to be scheduled as an by Francesca Sternberg from Sterling Simon Blight , besieged by Multiple annual event in the equine calendar. Quarter Horses based at Bodiam Sclerosis in his mid thirties but has Our old favourite Sonny Hillier held a mammoth For a first show there were International Arena. Francesca gone on to win first place in 2013 demonstration, on how to put to harness and with plenty of trade stands both lining the regularly competes on Quarter National Para Club Championships the help of Ben Edmet and Sarah Petitpierre driving route to the main arena and inside, Horses and is a member of the and hopes to compete in the next Luke and Franklin and Diane Hogben driving ... we a good idea, considering how our World Equestrian Games Reining Paralympics all delighted the crowds. were able to observe how to negotiate a marathon. This ended with Nick Hammond with Hilly back stepping, eventually being able to let loose and cannon around the marathon driving Sonny’s horse Ranno. The demonstration was much appreciated by the crowd and we wish Sonny the best of luck

in securing a place with Ranno in the 2014 Single Horse World Championships. With plenty of food stands and retailers selling from horsehair bracelets to fencing and lovely jewel encrusted stirrups to childproof Wendy houses, there was more than enough to occupy. We hope to see this show grow year upon year as events of this kind are sorely needed in the South East. NM CONTACT DETAILS     For more information about Equi-Expo please contact them on 01622 815356 or visit www.equi-expo.co.uk

28 ❘ NagMag June 2014 For Advertising Opportunities visit www.NagMagMagazine.com Tel: NagMag on 01273 491 922 or email: [email protected] June 2014 NagMag ❘ 29 The South Eastern Shire Horse Association Please mention when contacting advertisers The much awaited Heavy Horse & Country Show took place in lovely weather on 17th & 18th May and according to organisers South Eastern Shire Horse Association was a great success. This year saw the popular addition of a demonstration of ploughing with a chance to get up close and personal with these lovely heavies. The star of the show was 12-year-old Skye Bransten in the trade and agricultural turnout, with her two shires pulling a grass harrow, Skye AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND took first in a very strong class. As a showcase for the heavy breeds this show SUNDAY 24TH AND MONDAY 25TH AUGUST 2014 is extremely important. It enables people to © www.sfphotgraphy.eu AT BLINDLEY HEATH, NEAR LINGFIELD, SURREY become more familiar with the different breeds; is a great day out for families and in the long FEATURING term will help to stop many of the heavy breeds from joining the ‘at risk’ list. Make it a date for next year. NM BOLDDOG LINGS MOTORCYCLE DISPLAY GRAND PARADE OF CATTLE SHIRES & HEAVY HORSE CLASSES

© www.sfphotgraphy.eu SUNDAY 24th AUGUST MONDAY 25th AUGUST TRADE & AGRICULTURAL TURNOUTS SHIRES – including hoys qualifi er (Pairs)* ANY OTHER HEAVY BREED – in hand and ridden NEW FOR 2014 © Shirley Tynan Shirley © TRADE & AGRICULTURAL TURNOUTS *£150 TRAVELLING ASSISTANCE Payable to Heavy Horse Driven Turnouts and Coaching Exhibitors. (Singles)*

A Cattle A Sheep A Goats A Llamas A Pigs A Horticultural Section A Country Sports A Exemption Dog Show A Terrier Racing A 300 Trade Stands A Craft Marquee, etc.

Schedules available on line at www.edenbridge-show.co.uk

© Shirley Tynan Or send sae (9” x 6” & 80p postage) to Entries Secretary, Oakley Farm, Merstham, Surrey, RH1 3QN Telephone: 01737 645843 (offi ce hours only)

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