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Horse Keeping & Small PropertiesFuture Proof Your Horse

Horse SA horseslandwater.com Aug 2013

Horse SA horseslandwater.com Aug 2013

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About Horse SA• Not for profit organisation established 1999

• Advocate, work with and for horse owners & organisations in key areas including horse keeping & environment, recreational trails, horse health & welfare and strategic planning

• Over 220 members; clubs (from Pony Club to Racing), businesses & individuals

• 1 x F.T.E. Executive Officer/Project ManagerSurvey results in this presentation have been drawn from a voluntary questionnaire on www.horseslandwater.com

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Capricornia Equine Landcare Assoc

Vision: To become the regional community based equine interest group that provides engaged and proactive leadership in sustainable horse property management. Aims (Abridged) 1.To provide current information to horse owners

2. To develop a shared purpose, to empower and engage all stakeholders in a practical approach to sustainable natural resource management.

3. To facilitate the development of effective networks for horse owners

Email: secretary@capequine.landcare.org.au

Facebook:Capricornia Equine Landcare Association

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What About Horse Keeping?

1. The majority of horse keeping in SA is in the Adelaide Hills, which also provides 60% Adelaide’s drinking water supply (EPA/SA Water)

2. What are your Shire/Council requirements related to the keeping & riding of horses?

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MODERN-DAY HORSE KEEPING

Industry

Legislative

Own

Community

Catchment

Market

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Horse Owners Can Lead LandCare Horse health

Environment

Business benefits

Social benefits

Achievable Intensive Horse Keeping :http://www.landcareonline.com.au/?page_id=2555

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Start Local

• Achieve your goals• Enjoy your horses• Keep horses healthy• Avoid overgrazing• Build resilience• Improve environment• Be a positive part of your

neighbourhood Before & After

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What are your personal goals?

Equine goals

Family & social

Financial

Environmental

Lifestyle

TIME POOR

108 had less than 2 hrs per week81 have 2 – 8 hrs

19 have 8 – 12 hrs 17 have more than 12 hrs per week

Total: 225

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What are your future issues?Horse have said…..

My Horse (horse health & welfare) Emerging diseases /Heat stress transport

My Property (sustainability) - better pasture species, availability of hay, water

conservation/facility design (shade, shelter, water)

Stay Safe- Be Prepared (emergency management) – Planning, evacuation,

recovery (Resilience)

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How Will You Keep Your Horses ?Confined – half in/half out – Full time grazing

SIZE OF PROPERTY

130 < 10 h

36 : 11 – 50 h

20 >50 h

Total 186

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Plan – Do – Check – Act (Review)

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Plan

• Understand the property natural assets• Review horse keeping practices• Grow your networks & seek advice• Set measurable, achievable goals• Cost & time implications• Prioritise• Who will help you?

-family/contractors?/other?

Will Family Help?

137 Yes100 No

Total 237Make sure the plan is flexible and self-directed

and based on continuous improvement

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Do

THE FRIDGE LIST

• Priority tasks• Daily & weekly tasks• Seasonal tasks• Cost vs. Outcome

• Short term vs. long term investment

Do You Belong to a Horse Club or Organisation?

Networks for help, advice and maybe some labour!

144 belonged to a horse organisation

93 did not

Total 237

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Check

• How are you going against your goals?

• Can you set up any ways to measure/check progress or success?

• Keep it easy e.g. Photo points

How many years have you had your horse

property ?

Of 239

127 Less than 2 yrs128 2-5 yrs

129 6-10 yrs37 more than 10 yrs

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Act (Review)• What worked?• What didn’t?• Not sure?• Take notes so can

improve next season (don’t rely on memory!) Were neighbours

supportive of your horse keeping activities?

159 Yes78 No

Total 237

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Horse Health & Welfare• Eye problems

• Greasy Heal/Mud Fever/Thrush

• Poor Condition

• Sand Colic/Sand-Induced Diarrhoea

• Grass Founder

• Toxicity

Talk in a positive manner about horse welfare & wellbeing

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SummaryHorse owners can lead

LandCareStart LocalHave a measurable,

continuous improvement plan

Horse health & welfare

• Most people have been on their horse property for less than 2 years

• Most spend 2 hrs a week or less on land management

• Family may help• Likely to belong to a club• Most neighbours supportive

Summary

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Contact Details

• Horse SA

e: horsesa@horsesa.asn.auw: www.horsesa.asn.auFaceBook HorsesLandWater

• Capricornia Equine Landcare Assoc

Email: secretary@capequine.landcare.org.au Facebook: Capricornia Equine