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Vol 34 No 3 Oct/Nov 2012
Building the
topline - page 4
4 BuildiNg the tOp liNe pt 2
by Bert Hartog
The topline of the horse is created with a long and low outline in the young horse,
building over years to the collected frame of the trained, higher level horse. In the
second part of this series the importance of the neck and hindquarters in building the
topline is highlighted
10 luNgiNg double line or single line lunging?
by Lynn Mitchell
Single line lungeing is commonly used to exercise the horse and can cause physical
damage that lasts a lifetime, however the use of two lines can help the horse to travel
symmetrically and thus avoid the negative impact on the horse.
16 Sulphur
by J Frank Gravlee and H Scott Gravlee
The mineral sulphur is important for many aspects of the horse's health, but in
excess it can cause problems.
19 equitaNa aNd ali al almeri
A look at what to expect at Equitana Melbourne this November.
22 defeatiNg the SarcOid death SeNteNce
When her horse developed a sarcoid that threatened its life, the search for a
treatmentledCherylMcGaffintoadrugthatwascurrentlyunavailableinAustralia.
WARNING - this article contains graphic images.
30 SucceSSful SplaShdOwNS
with Natalie Blundell by Julia McLean
Parttwooftheeventingseriesexplainshowtobuildahorse'sconfidencetotackle
every kind of water obstacle on the cross country course.
36 Saddle ShOppiNg pt 2
by Julia McLean
Synthetic or leather? Made to measure or off-the-rack? Information that can help
ridersmakethatfinaldecisiononthesaddlebestsuitedtotheneedsofbothhorse
and rider.
43 queStiONS aNd aNSwerS
Reader's questions are answered by experienced horse professionals. This
issue Kristina Naden explains the purpose of canine teeth and Bert Hartog addresses
building the horse's top line for non-riders.
the greeN hOrSe
- sustainable horsekeeping
46 information exchange - reader's tips, Views and questions
47 growing equine herbs:
lemon Balm by Jackie Rive
48 The Truth about Horse-Sick Paddocks
by Peter Brown
49 Managing Spring's Bounty
by Chris Ferreira
Weed Watch - Wild Tobacco
by Nicola Field
50 Native grasses to sow in warm Seasons
by Dr Ian Chivers
Zeolite, the organic all-round stable application
52 holisitc management for horse properties pt 1
by Mariette van den Berg and Nick Huggins
Inside
Cleaning and
maintaining
saddles -
page 66
Feed
balancers
- page 77