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Equine Wellness: Health and Nutrition with Jean Klosowicz, Superior Equine Health and Nutrition Inc.


Fall - A Time For Nutritional Changes And Cautions As summer rolls to a


close and the fall ap- proaches, some adjust- ments to your horse’s nutrition are needed to keep your horse healthy and comfortable. Here are some special considera- tions to take into account. Leaf toxicity can be


and dark red/brown urine after the first day of inges- tion, laboured breathing, increased heart rate and death. Not sure if your maple trees are Red Maple? Check out the OMAFRA website at www.omafra.gov.on.ca/en glish/livestock/horses/fact s/06-109.htm for more in- formation. Many horses graze on


pasture all summer long and continue well into the fall. Nutrition at this time of year begins to transition from pasture to hay and therefore requires a little


him/her at risk for colic or laminitis. Fall laminitis can also affect horses that are overweight, have Equine Metobolic Syn- drome, or PPID (Cush- ings). NSCs will decrease eventually over time after a hard killing frost, so it is best to wait at least a week before resuming grazing on a good pasture. Over- grazed pastures should be avoided all


together.


While NSCs accumulate, quality of both legumes (i.e. alfalfa) and grasses begin to decline after a hard


frost. Because


legumes will lose their leaves and grasses do not, legume quality (including pro- tein) will deterio- rate more quickly. While the pas-


tures are decreas- ing in nutrient value and prepar- ing for winter, it is at this time that you will be look- ing at providing your horse with hay (or forage cubes) and suit-


problematic if horses have access to leaves that are wilted or touched by frost. The most common toxic leaves are from red maples and cherry trees. If pas- tures are laden with these leaves, horses should be removed for at least 30 days. Signs of toxicity in- clude depression, lethargy


more attention. During the fall season, grasses gradu- ally accumulate nonstruc- tural carbohydrates (NCS- starch and sugars) above ground, especially in the lower stems of the plant. Consequently the grasses will become more palat- able and tasty to your horse, which could put


able feeds and supple- ments. Because of the relatively poor drying con- ditions this year across much of Ontario, horse owners will have to be prudent on avoiding hay that has mold. Mold will have grown on hay at moisture levels above 14% (without a preservative). It


is important to check for mold in bales as they are broken open, and to avoid feeding any hay that has been affected. Look for grey or black patches, moisture, dust and odour. Horses are particu-


larly sensitive to dust from mold spores and can get a respiratory disease called Recurrent Airway Ob- struction


(RAO), or


heaves. Symptoms of RAO include: a normal temperature and a good appetite, but decreased ex- ercise tolerance, coughing and nasal discharge. La- bored breathing can occur during exercise and some- times even at rest. Some horses can be highly aller- gic to certain mold spores while others will be show only minimal symptoms. If you suspect that your horse may have RAO, contact your veterinarian for treatment and care. You may have to consider a alternative hay source or switch to hay cubes if nec- essary.


Equestrian Canada Board Candidate Election Results Eight New Directors Elected to 2017 Equestrian Canada Board


Ottawa, ON, Aug. 24, 2017 – The Equestrian Canada (EC) Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the board candidate election results and the eight (8) new Directors who have been elected to the 2017 EC Board. The full results of the board candidate election


are as follows: Name/ Hometown/ Points*/ Result Laura Balisky, Langley, BC, 9 Craig Colins, Loretto, ON, 84, ELECTED Charles Cue, Aylesford, NS, 126, ELECTED Willa Gauthier, Erin, ON, 80 Peggy Hambly, Guelph, ON 87, ELECTED Meg Krueger, Mississauga, ON, 123, ELECTED Rupert May, Langley, BC, 109, ELECTED Robert Mithcell, Vancouver, BC, 96, ELECTED Carla Robin, Langley, BC, 90, ELECTED Natasha Skupsky, Toronto, ON, 73 Chris Sorenson, Caledon, ON, 95, ELECTED *The full election process, including the process for points tabulation, will be detailed in a final report by the Nomi- nating Committee. The report will be presented during the 2017 EC Annual General Meeting in September 2017, and then made available on the EC website. The following returning Directors will round out


the 2017 EC Board:


Jorge Bernhard - ON Dominique Chagnon – QC Lisa Lazarus – QC Doug Orr – AB During the call for EC Board candidates, a total


of 33 qualified applications provided a nomination pack- age by close of the nomination period on June 1, 2017. Following an in-depth review of all candidates, the EC Nominating Committee unanimously agreed to put for- ward ballot nominations for 11 individuals. The EC Voting Members were invited to cast


their ballots between July 31 and Aug. 3, 2017 to deter- mine the successful candidates.


“On behalf of EC, I am pleased to welcome the


new Directors to the EC Board,” said Peggy Hambly, EC President. “It is exciting to see EC’s new governance model at work, ensuring that the voting structure is effec- tive and equitable, and that board candidates are elected based on the relevant skills, knowledge and experience to lead EC to be a world-class equestrian organization.” As per Bylaw 4.2, b) Transition, there were up


to eight (8) Director positions to be filled for 2017 as fol- lows:


Four (4) positions for a three-year term ending in 2020 One (1) position for a one-year term ending in 2018 In addition, as a result of resignations, the Board


elected to fill the vacancies for the balance of the terms as follows:


Two (2) positions for a two-year term ending in 2019 One (1) position for a one-year term ending in 2018 Following this announcement of the successful


candidates, the Nominating Committee Chair will be pre- senting the terms of office for each of the newly elected Board members for acceptance by the Board. Each candi- date will be informed of the decision prior to the general release of this information. For more information on the EC Board of Di-


rectors, visit www.equestrian.ca/about/governance/board. Lindsay Grice. Coach and horse show judge “Is it me or my horse?”


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www.Lgrice.com Hopefully by the time


you are feeding hay as the main forage source, you will have had a hay analy- sis to determine the quality and nutrient content. Based on your hay analy- sis, you can then determine the amount of supplements and feed that your horse will require to complete his daily nutritional re- quirements. Too often owners will over/under supplement their horses re- sulting in poor body condi- tion and performance, and wasted spending. It’s al- ways best to verify your forage quality and nutri- tional value as the basis of any nutritional program. Questions or want to


know more about equine nutrition? Visit superiore-


quinenutrition.com and


Facebook


@SuperiorEquine. Cheers!


Jean Klosowicz Equine Nutrition Consultant and Ed- ucator Superior Equine Health and Nutrition Inc. Bruce Mines, ON www.superiorequinenutrition.com www.feedmyhorse.ca f. @SuperiorEquine


All values are expressed on a Dry Matter Basis (DM); ppm (mg/kg) refers to concentration in the total diet; NRC refers to NRC’s Nutrient Requirements of Horses, 6th ed. All articles are for general information purposes


only and are not intended to replace the advice of a vet- erinarian, or provide a diagnosis for your horse.


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