Victoria Ferguson Dip.Herb.Med.
Herbal Horse Pty Ltd
Phone (02) 6736 4466
victoria.ferguson@herbalhorse.com
www.herbalhorse.com
Victoria established Herbal Horse in 1997 providing herbal remedies & natural feeding programs to horses in all sports across Australia. An experienced horsewoman, Victoria has a Diploma in Herbal Medicine, is an EFA Level 2 Dressage Coach, is the author of the best selling handbook “The Practical Horse Herbal” and a herbal columnist in the equestrian press. Her new book “The Complete Horse Herbal” will be published by Allen & Unwin.
Jane Myers MSc (Equine) author of Managing Horses on Small Properties (CSIRO) and other books. Her business is called Equiculture - see www.equiculture.com.au. Jane has over 30 years of experience in the horse industry both in Australia and overseas. Her main interests are
balanced riding, horse care and welfare and horse property management that encompasses good environmental practices as well as taking horse behaviour into account. Jane is a very popular speaker in Australia and you will learn a lot about good horse management by attending her presentations.
The private life of your horse (The stresses of domestic v free living horses compared.) plus, (Time budgets of horses, what they do with their day, what is important)
Pasture management on horse properties (how to manage pasture taking the behaviour of the horse /and /the environment into consideration)
Grass and the importance of fibre for horses (important facts about grasses for horses - managing your horse's intake of grasses and hay)
Manure and worm management (the various actions that you can do to reduce worms on your horse property in conjunction with worming pastes).
Cynthia Cooper has spent the past 40 years with horses, competing, breeding and instructing in natural horsemanship, here and overseas.
Cynthia has hosted 30 live in students from around the world to learn natural horse care and is one of the teachers of the Skill Institute (formerly TAFE) Cert. 3 in Equine Hoofcare.
She is passionate about helping people to know the natural needs of horses and is writing a book on the subject.
Her Light Rider Bitless Bridle is being sold worldwide with success and a flexible tree saddle is on the project board too.
While Cynthia is not presently instructing, she does have a Young Horse Education DVD that defines her horsemanship and has been of great help to those with foals to 2 year olds.
Cynthia's website www.naturalhorseworld.com is a valuable resource with over 100 articles on natural horse care and horsemanship.
Cynthia will present the transition to Light Rider Bitless Bridle demonstrations in the sand arena on Saturday and Sunday.
A short talk presented by the Tangara Trail committee, find out more about the trail and its uses now as well as plans for future developments.
Libby Franz - Barefoot Trimming What is barefoot? Is it a different trim? Is it just pulling the shoes off? Can any horse do it regardless of breed, age etc.?
Libby Franz barefoot trimmer talks about what makes a barefoot horse and demonstrates the fitting of hoof protection for the un-shod horse.
Mandy Cooling – Qualified Equine Myofunctional Therapist Equine Care Services
Phone: 0419 865 041
www.hillshorsemassage.com
Want to improve your horses overall health and wellbeing? Improved movement, aids in recovery from injuries, supports correct training for improved performance.
Mandy will present a demonstration on Saturday and Sunday in the Horse Health Demo Area.
Also workshops for small groups, Hands on energy treatments, Aromatherapy and Tuffrock Agent.
Les will present a demonstration on Saturday and Sunday in the Horse Health Demo Area, preventative and restorative treatments, keeping your horse healthy from the inside.
