Wommamukurta EVENT DATES: Mountain Pony Club Newsletter December Please RSVP for the upcoming Rally as soon as possible.

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1 Wommamukurta EVENT DATES: November 11 th Southern Zone Show Jumping Series Mylor Valley Pony Club Mountain PC Grounds 12 th Mountain PC Rally 25 th Southern Zone Mitton Memorial Gymkhana Monarto Equestrian Centre December 3 rd Mountain PC Christmas Rally Please RSVP for the upcoming Rally as soon as possible Hi Everyone, Where has the year gone? They say time flies when you re having fun, so it must have been a good year. It was a great way to end the year of competition with Mountain winning the Club Aggregate Trophy at Mitton Memorial Gymkhana on the weekend. This was achieved by the great success from all our riders on the day. Well done! Thank you to all our helpers in setting up and running the Games and Texas Barrel. The Show Jumping Series finished earlier this month with the MVPC SJ Day. Congratulations to Mitch Dollard in winning the series for C grade. Well done to all the riders who participated in the series. I hope everyone is looking forward to the Christmas Gymkhana for our rally on Sunday. It should be a great day with a bit of fun for the last rally of the year. Please make sure you let us know if you are coming or not and whether additional family members will be attending. I wish you all a very safe and happy Christmas and hope you all have a great New Year and holiday break. Regards, Kirsty Miller

2 NOTICES If you have any photos or results from Pony Club events that you would like to go in the Womma, please send to Robyn Coulter at: or send pictures to her mobile number: RIDERS PLEASE NOTE: At Gear Checks (at rallies) If you do not have your C Certificate, YOU MUST HAVE A NECK STRAP Otherwise you will lose team points. You can use a belt or stirrup leather if necessary. Kitchen Duty Roster Thank you to the families who helped in the Kitchen at our October rally and ODE, and for the families listed below who have offered to help at our upcoming rallies. We require 3 families to help in the kitchen at each rally, so if you can help out, please let us know. As you can see we are short of at least 1 family per rally, so please help out if you haven t done so already. When you are rostered on for Kitchen Duty please refer to the duties list on the front of the pantry. It is important that you get there early before riding starts and stay until the cleanup has been fully completed. December 3 rd Kirsten Harris Pauline Moy A rewarding partnership with ANZ We ve been given the opportunity to strengthen our support for Mountain Pony Club Inc through a referral programme with ANZ. For every drawn down qualifying home loan referred to ANZ using a referral form, we ll earn an upfront commission. With this additional income, we hope to continue to grow and benefit the community. Terms and conditions apply. To find out more, speak to Graham Coulter of Mountain on Treasurer s Update Through hard work during the year with events and membership growth, the club has managed to have some funds available to start looking at prioritising the 'wish list' items. These items include (but are not limited to) work on the clubrooms to take back some ground from the termites, more yards, new and refreshed jumps, arena replacements. So there is no shortage of things to do and we can look forward to all hands on deck next year to get these jobs done. Thought... Budget: a mathematical confirmation of your suspicions. Need Bulk Hay? $6 per small square bales of 2016 Meadow or Oaten Hay: John Echermann Sandergrove, Strathalbyn Bulk buying of 20 bales or more at a time

3 SZ Show Jumping High Points Series Final Round Mylor Pony Club held the final Show Jumping High Points Series at Mountain Pony Club on November 11 th. Once again, congratulations to the Mountain Pony Club riders who represented our club on this day and throughout the series. Mitton Memorial Gymkhana C Grade Congratulations to Mitch Dollard for winning the overall C Grade Show Jumping High Point Series. E Grade Congratulations to the following Mountain Riders who won a placing in the E grade Show Jumping on the day: 1st Rosie Harvey & Bella Corner, 3 rd Ruby Corner & 5 th Melissa Coulter. Congratulations to the Mountain riders who represented our club at the annual Mitton Memorial Gymkhana last weekend. All riders did very well, allowing our club to take out the Club Aggregate Trophy on the day.

4 Photo Page Above: Wendy Macdonald (Schaeffer) with some of our Mountain riders after some cross country training at last month s rally. Centre: Both Demi Marston and Amber Howie did us proud, show-casing their great horses and talents at the recent A3DI. Below: Some of our Mountain riders who were able to walk the cross country course at the A3DI with Sam Griffiths. Birthdays of the Month - December Happy Birthday to the following current Mountain Pony Club Members, Parents and Life Members Kiara Wanner 6 th December Amber Howie 10 th December Millie Koster 13 th December Sharon Murphy 22 nd December Emma Branum 24 th December Melissa Coulter 30 th December

5 VETERINARY CORNER Laminitis Given the amount of green feed and grass around at the moment it was suggested that it would be timely to discuss Laminitis also known as Founder this month. Anyone who has ever had horses and particularly fat horses will have seen or had to deal with a horse with laminitis and their on-going management. What is laminitis? Laminitis is the result of inflammation of the tissues and blood vessels surrounding the laminae inside the hoof wall. The laminae are like thin leaves of a book on the inside of the hoof which lock into a similar leaf-like structure on the bones and tissues on the inside. When they become sore and inflamed it is like having a v large painful blood blister under a nail. Over time this inflammation then causes some of the laminae to degrade which means the hoof is potentially separates from the underlying hoof. This can result in the pedal bone rotating downwards the hoof and potentially poking through the sole of the hoof Obviously this is a very painful and life threatening situation. It most commonly affects the front feet but can be seen in all four feet. Both laminitis and founder mean the same thing but laminitis mostly refers to the early and very painful stage and founder refers to the long-term condition where there has been rotation of the pedal bone. (Coffin bone and pedal bone are the same thing).

6 VETERINARY CORNER cont. Causes? Traditionally when discussing laminitis people think of a typical fat, older pony and too much green grass. In fact, many of the mechanisms that cause laminitis are still not clear but we do know this is a complex whole body disease with many different causes and not just a problem of feet. Typically though, laminitis is caused by overeating of feed rich in soluble carbohydrates (such as grains or spring pastures). These feeds are high in sugars and starches which are normally digested in the small intestine. When there is too much they overflow into the large intestine and are then fermented by certain species of bad bacteria which then produce excess lactic acid. As the lactic acid builds up, the normal, healthy gut bacteria die off releasing toxic substances known as endotoxins into the blood stream. It is these endotoxins that result in the inflammation of the laminae in the hoof A few causes are: Excess green lush pasture typically in early spring the usual grass founder seen in ponies and sensitive horses. Grain overload (excess grain, snacks or fruit) Abrupt changes in diet High fevers, illness and sometimes post- surgical stress. Toxins in the horse s system Post foaling in mares with retained placenta Severe colic and after colic surgery Excessive concussion to feet too much riding on hard roads without enough hoof support Other primary foot diseases and others which cause a horse to stand with more weight on one foot that the other. The leg bearing more weight can develop laminitis Possible drugs reactions Other factors include: Certain breed predispositions heavy horses, ponies etc Feeding large grain/ carbohydrate meals Overweight horses Grain bingeing the naughty horse who gets into the feed shed! If this occurs and large amounts of grains have been eaten get a vet early to try and prevent the disease Horses who have had earlier episodes of laminitis will have chronic problems for life and will have more severe episodes Older horses with other diseases such as Cushings will be more prone to laminitis Symptoms: When a horse is having an acute bout of laminitis the typical features are as below: Lameness more particularly a reluctance to move or turn or shifting from one foot to the other. They may spend much more time lying down and not moving around at all. Often they will stand with a sawhorse gait with all their weight on the back of the heels to take pressure off the tip of the pedal bone which is pressing on the sole Heat in the hoof when you feel the outside of the hoof wall they feel hotter than normal Increased digital pulses. The major blood vessels that run either side up the back of the pastern and fetlock have a bounding pulse when felt. This is similar to the throbbing we feel when have a blood blister under a nail. Pain over the toe when hoof testers are applied

7 VETERINARY CORNER cont. Once the initial painful period has been treated and managed there will be other symptoms which can give clues as to a horse that has had laminitis Rings around the hooves which become wider as they run from heel to toe stretching of the white line at the toe Bruised soles or stone bruises A stretched white line can result in seedy toe - these are areas of the laminae that were damaged and separated during the initial inflammatory stage and as the hoof grows out the seedy toe becomes visible. Dropped soles or flat feet Thick, cresty neck Dished hooves pixie slipper appearance to hooves STANDARD INFORMATION: Treatment: For the long term health of your horse it is important to treat and manage laminitis as soon as it is recognised Police checks now to go to Marie Dollard, it is free to do see Marie for more information. If you Pain relief and anti-inflammatories are some of the most important forms of initial treatment to reduce the are a rider over 18 or a parent, it is a requirement of your membership that you hold a current damage inside the hoof police check. Membership renewals will not be processed without a valid police check. Diagnose and treat any other underlying disease in the body is colic etc Please If the make laminitis sure is due that to grain when bingeing you RSVP or other for diseases, a rally that intravenous you include fluids and who giving will purging be riding agents and such how many as mineral other oil family via a nasogastric members will tube need may be to indicated be catered for. If you Many are the planning hoof open to and attend drain abscesses a rally on if necessary, a horse A you vet or haven't farrier may ridden recommend at Mountain corrective before, shoeing you MUST and support let us know prior to the rally day as you will need assessing prior to being allocated to a group. Cold water hosing or ice baths of feet to reduce heat and inflammation Restrict diet your horse should come off all grain and pasture. There are many schools of thought on the types of hay to feed but a low sugar meadow hay or Lucerne which has been soaked for an hour prior to feeding are both good. It is important that a Please horse still refer eats to small the amounts updated regularly Karinya to Teams maintain below gut health and prevent liver disease that can occur with sudden complete diet restriction but using slow feeders and low carbohydrate feeds is vital. Long Term Management: It is important to know that once a horse has had laminitis it is likely to recur so management of the horses is vital Ensure a good programme of foot care whether this is shoes, pads supports etc. This may include nutritional support of the hoof as well eg, Foundergard, biotin. Ensure and appropriate diet is used They should have a high quality forage without excess grain ie meadow hay, beet pulp and oil as sources of energy rather than grain Good health routines - regular worming and vaccinations to prevent other diseases Restriction of access to lush spring pastures It is often advised to avoid grazing pastures in the mornings when sugar levels are highest. Locking ponies up for periods of the day or using muzzles can all help Horses that have bouts of laminitis can recover and go on to be performance horses again but they do need appropriate management to ensure the best outcomes.

8 KARINYA CUP TEAMS HACKNEYS (Green) HOLSTEINERS (Purple) LIPPIZANERS (Gold) WALERS (Blue) ARABS (Red) Victoria Dollard Amber Howie Sophie Miller Mitchell Dollard Breah Marston Maggie Abram Grace Crowder Beccy Koch Suzi Koch Tayla Versteeg Bella Ward Bella Corner Rosie Harvey Ruby Corner Ada Harvey Lucy Fielke Sarah Kuss Tiana Cliff Jaimee Horn Bella Masters Caitlin Slade Millie Koster Elle Humphries Kimberley Coulter Lauren Strachan Jonquil Whyntie Kaitlin Tiechert Melissa Coulter Sophie Manifold Annabel Manifold Taya Archer Brooke Strachan Josh Masters Amelia Whyntie SENIOR RIDERS - *** NO POINTS TO BE AWARDED *** Attendances to be marked only Demi Marston Kiara Wanner Travis Tremellen Emma Branum

9 ZONE MOUNTAIN Mountain Pony Club Newsletter December 2017 CLUB COMMITMENTS COMMITMENTS REQUIREMENTS FEE (in lieu of commitment) MOUNTAIN WORKING BEE 4 HOURS PER FAMILY $100 PER FAMILY MOUNTAIN ODE AND ONE FULL DAY PER FAMILY $100 PER FAMILY TRAINING DAY PER EVENT KITCHEN DUTY AS ROSTERED FOR FULL DAY RALLIES (min 1 per year) $40 PER ROSTERED TIME ANY MOUNTAIN RUN EVENT IN WHICH YOUR CHILD IS PARTICIPATING (incl. Training Day and SJ Day) ASSIST IN RUNNING OF EVENT AND ANY SET UP PRIOR TO EVENT AND PACK UP $60 PER EVENT MONARTO WORKING BEE 4 HOURS PER RIDER $60 PER RIDER ANY ZONE RUN EVENT IN WHICH YOUR CHILD IS PARTICIPATING ASSIST IN RUNNING OF EVENT AND ANY SET UP PRIOR TO EVENT $60 PER EVENT

10 ABOUT The club newsletter is called "Wommamukurta" which means the hill on the plain. The newsletter is sent to all Club members once a month with the exception of January. It provides Club news and information about coming events both at Mountain Pony Club and other events in the Zone. Club members are encouraged to use it as a forum to write articles about their riding experiences. MOUNTAIN PONY CLUB - CONTACTS For further enquiries about the club Mountain Pony Club: mountainponyclub@gmail.com President: Kirsty Miller km611@live.com Secretary: Lynn Smythe lynnsmythe@hotmail.com Treasurer: Graham Coulter graham.coulter@anz.com Chief Instructor: Wendy Marston aw.marston@bigpond.com New Member Liaison: Marie Dollard mdollard@bigpond.com.au Womma Editor: Robyn Coulter robyngraham0301@bigpond.com