Breeding Season Is Amongst Us
MARE LAST 90 DAYS GESTATION
OATS 2 to 3kg (adjust according to weather and mare condition).
LUPINS 0.5kg (increase to 1kg in summer or when pasture feed is poor).
PREGNANT MARE SUPPLEMENT 100g
Pasture or hay to appetite.
Guidelines for Feeding Broodmares and Growing Horses
MARE LAST 90 DAYS GESTATION
OATS 2 to 3kg (adjust according to weather and mare condition).
LUPINS 0.5kg (increase to 1kg in summer or when pasture feed is poor).
PREGNANT MARE SUPPLEMENT 100g
Pasture or hay to appetite.
WET MARE
OATS 4kg, LUPINS 2kg, LACTATING MARE SUPPLEMENT 150g
Hay or pasture to appetite. Be sure to increase hay when pastures start to dry off. Good producing mares should be allowed 8 to 10 kg of oaten hay per day.
MARES AFTER WEANING
OATS, PASTURE AND HAY TO MAINTAIN CONDITION, LUPINS 0.5kg EQUI-MIN SUPPLEMENT 60g or EQUIMIN PELLETS 120g plus 30g salt
WEANLINGS (6 months to 12 / 14 months)
OATS 3.5kg, LUPINS 2kg, WEANLING / YEARLING SUPPLEMENT 150g or GROWER PELLETS 300g
Hay or pasture to appetite (2 to 3kg hay).
YEARLINGS (12 / 14 months to 18 months)
OATS 2.8kg, LUPINS 1.6kg, WEANLING / YEARLING SUPPLEMENT 120g or GROWER PELLETS 240g
Hay or pasture to appetite (4 to 5kg hay).
If yearlings are a bit backwards continue weanling ration until they catch up.
*Amounts given are suggested daily feeds for each horse type.
*Add more salt during the hot summer period.
*Pasture quality, shelter and individual condition may affect requirements.
A Peek Into the Busy Schedule of an Olympian
I leave WA (with Jag and the new kid on the block Ms Nikki Brooks' "Parkiarrup Illicit Liaison) on the 19th August. Both horses are looking awesome. It is a tribute not only to Jag but to the great team around him that at the age of 19 he is possibly going to WEG (World Equestrian Games). Let me assure you having the correct additives for his competitive career certainly have a big part in this. How would his joints be without Advanced Glucosamine Supplement?
A peek into the busy schedule of Olympian and Advanced Feeds Sponsored Rider; Sonja Johnson and of course her trusty steed "Ringwood Jaguar"
I leave WA (with Jag and the new kid on the block Ms Nikki Brooks' "Parkiarrup Illicit Liaison) on the 19th August. Both horses are looking awesome. It is a tribute not only to Jag but to the great team around him that at the age of 19 he is possibly going to WEG (World Equestrian Games). Let me assure you having the correct additives for his competitive career certainly have a big part in this. How would his joints be without Advanced Glucosamine Supplement?
My mum, Phoebe, and I will drive the truck to Sydney over 4 days so we will arrive in Sydney on the Sunday.
On a day yet to be told to us we move into SIEC (Sydney International Equestrian Centre) for training camp pre Sydney 3 day. I believe it will be the Tuesday. So that will be the 24th of August.
Over the weekend we will do the WEG 4* test which is the B test. We will do a cross country run of some description but not the full 3 day XC course. Then on Sunday we will Show Jump. On the Monday and Tuesday we have vet checks with Australian team vet, Dr Dennis Goulding.
The team of six will be announced on the 2nd September.
Come the 3rd of September there is the Cantering towards Kentucky fund raising dinner for Megan Jones, Stuart Tinney, Chris Burton and I.
I think we then go back into camp on the 9th of September again at SIEC. From there the current plan is the Australian based horses for Eventing, Dressage, and Para Dressage will all fly out on the 13th from Sydney. The riders, grooms, etc fly on the 14th. The horses go to LA for 3 days quarantine while we go straight to Kentucky. The English based riders will arrive on the 19th September.
Opening will be on the 25th of September with trot up for the Eventers being on the 29th. I hope that is a good omen as it's my mum's birthday. Then there is dressage for the next 2 days. XC on the 2nd then what my diary says is 3rd October "collect medals”. Hey one has to be positive and believe!
Signing off,
Sonja and Jag
Congratulations to Sonja and Jag!
The teams have been announced and Sonja Johnson will be representing Australia in Eventing. Congratulations to all the others nominated for the Team to Bejing!!! We wish Sonja, Jag and all the team, especially all the West Aussies selected (Hayley Beresford, Laurie Lever & Clayton Fredericks) the best of luck from everyone at Advanced Feeds.
The teams have been announced and Sonja Johnson will be representing Australia in Eventing. Congratulations to all the others nominated for the Team to Bejing!!! We wish Sonja, Jag and all the team, especially all the West Aussies selected (Hayley Beresford, Laurie Lever & Clayton Fredericks) the best of luck from everyone at Advanced Feeds.
Advanced Feeds Sponsoring Olympian in Beijing
Advanced Feeds has proudly sponsored Sonja in her efforts to represent Australia at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Sonja is a local Western Australian Rider, from a rural property in Albany. In recent weeks Sonja and Ringwould Jaguar won the major Australian based Olympic selection trial, Sydney CCI ***. Congratulations to Sonja and the best of luck from the Advanced feeds Team for the announcement of the Australian Olympic team in July this year.
Advanced Feeds has proudly sponsored Sonja in her efforts to represent Australia at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Sonja is a local Western Australian Rider, from a rural property in Albany. In recent weeks Sonja and Ringwould Jaguar won the major Australian based Olympic selection trial, Sydney CCI ***. Congratulations to Sonja and the best of luck from the Advanced feeds Team for the announcement of the Australian Olympic team in July this year.
Ringwould Jaguar
Jag is a black 16hh Australian Stock Horse gelding, bred here in WA by Jim and Gussie Saunders. Originally Jag was bred to work cattle, as his breed would suggest, however Jag took a dislike to cattle after being potted by one at a young age. The Saunders gave Jag a shot at jumping with Sonja so he could be sold as a pony club prospect, the rest is history!
Sonja began work with Jag in December 2000, before this time the horse had never jumped. His rise was Meteoric.
By 2004 Jag had represented Australia at the World Cup Finals in Pau France coming 5th.
In 2005 Sonja and Jag were members of the winning Australian Trans Tasman Team at Adelaide CCI **** and was 2nd individually.
2006 the pair won Melbourne CCI*** and was a member of the Australian Bronze Medal team at the World Championships in Aachen Germany
During 2007 they won Taupo CCI*** in New Zealand.
2008 Sonja and Jag won the Sydney CCI*** by 6.5 penalties.
The pair needs to stay sound, fit and competitive in the lead up to Olympic Sselection, since her campaign this year Sonja has been using Advantage, Glucosamine Supplement and Thia/Mag. Sonja and others have commented on how stunning her horses are looking and performing, with a special mention to Jag’s coat which in more black and glossy than ever.
Parkiarrup Illicit Liason
Ben as he is more commonly known is a 16hh 7yo Thoroughbred gelding. The horse has enormous potential and character. Ben is owned by Mrs Olga Reveller of Brookleigh Estate. In his first year of official eventing he was WA’s Event Horse of the Year winning 6 two star competition in a row, not a bad effort considering he only entered in 6! Being an amazing jumper he will improve his dressage as he becomes a stronger more mature horse. Ben has coped well competing in two three star competitions. At Sydney International three day event he was 3rd in the two star and was the youngest horse in the field.
Le Directeur
A real gentleman, 16.2hh, brown 7yo thoroughbred gelding known as Ollie. Ollie was bred in WA by Judith Odgard Baker and another horse with a huge future. Named on the Australian Talent Search Squad Ollie has three exceptional paces a great jump and an amazing ground eating gallop. Ollie has begun his three star career, he placed 2nd at Sydney CCI in the two star and was only beaten by and older horse and only just by 0.4 of a penalty.
The Benefit of Including Vitamin E to Regular Drench Routines
Australia is a particularly dry continent, receiving little rain during warmer summer months. Throughout summer animals graze predominantly on dry pasture and grain stubble, containing little nutritional value and deficient in essential vitamins such as vitamin E. Vitamin E is plentiful in green pasture, however in summer pastures, hay and grain vitamin E is lacking.
Australia is a particularly dry continent, receiving little rain during warmer summer months. Throughout summer animals graze predominantly on dry pasture and grain stubble, containing little nutritional value and deficient in essential vitamins such as vitamin E. Vitamin E is plentiful in green pasture, however in summer pastures, hay and grain vitamin E is lacking.
The fundamental function of vitamin E is as a natural antioxidant, preventing damage of animal cells by free radicals. As an antioxidant, vitamin E is potentially involved in disease resistance and maintenance of the immune system. In addition, vitamin E has an important role in reproduction and muscle function.
Current research demonstrates the importance of vitamin E for health of animals, particularly sheep. Body stores are sufficient for approximately 2 months when no green feed is available, but beyond this time supplementation is required to maintain animal performance and in particular to satisfy the extra needs of lambs being finished for market. Sheep have a high requirement for vitamin E, particularly weaners at risk of developing deficiencies due to rapid growth rate. Ewes in late gestation should also receive some form of vitamin E supplementation to benefit lamb production.
A deficiency of vitamin E may cause slow growth, decline in immune function and reproductive performance and diseases such as white muscle & stiff lamb disease. Vitamin E deficiency is an important cause of ill thrift in lambs over summer and autumn period. In extreme deficiencies death may occur. To treat this illness and vitamin E deficiency, vitamin E should be supplemented in high dosages throughout the dry summer months.
Varying methods of vitamin E supplementation are available. A loose vitamin mix containing vitamin E will supplement, however, levels may need to be reviewed for adequacy throughout summer. Spraying water miscible vitamin E, commencing 4 weeks after pastures hay off and at regular intervals over dry periods. Oral administration, using a standard drench gun, is an effective and accurate method to administer required levels of vitamin E to sheep.
Advanced Liquid E Concentrate contains a stable source of Vitamin E in the acetate form (750 mg/g d,l alpha Tocopherol Acetate) and can be simply included into periodic drenching routine. At less than 20 c per head, administering the recommended dosage every 6 to 8 weeks is an economical, efficient method of ensuring health and condition of your lambs. Vitamin E supplementation is highly recommended by a number of sheep farmers within WA. A trial by a farmer showed a significant increase in marking percentages after drenching with Advanced Liquid E one month prior to lambing.
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