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BSPA Judges Conference 2013

BSPA Judges Conference 2013

Talk give by Jane Nixon MRCVS to the BSPA Judges Conference 2013

The slideshow above is taken from a talk give by Jane Nixon to the BSPA in January 2013.

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1. BSPA Judges Conference 2013WHEN IS A PROBLEM NOT A PROBLEM JANE HASTIE Nee NIXON MRCVS
2. A PERCEIVED PROBLEMMAY BE REDUCED OR ELIMINATEDWITH SUPPORTIVE MANAGEMENT
3. WHAT JUDGES WILL SPOT IN THE SHOW RING 1 LAME HORSES/PONIES2 UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT NOISE 3 OVERBENTNESS 4 LACK OF HQ ENGAGEMENT
4. PRIDE AND JOY THE EXHIBIT IS USUALLY THE OWNER’S PRIDE AND JOY.MAKE PROACTIVE COMMENTS !!
5. PAUL COOK‘’When assessing the ride, youobviously want a horse to be; light in the hand responsive going through the gears Comfortable’’ ie the horse/pony MUST PERFORM !
6. UNDER PERFORMANCE MOST COMMON CAUSES1 LOWER AIRWAY INFLAMMATORY DISEASE 2 LAMNESS3 INSUFFICIENTLY PHYSICALLY TRAINED FOR PURPOSE
7. PAUL COOK‘’The judge is thereto also assess ahorses soundnessboth in wind andlimb’’
8. LOWER INFLAMMATORY AIRWAY DISEASEIS THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF UNDER PERFORMANCE IN ALL HORSES
9. COMMON CAUSES RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE• LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT =• LUNGS• LOWER TRACHEA•
10. UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT =• NASAL PASSAGES• PHARYNX including soft palate• LARYNX with glottis• UPPER TRACHEA• NASAL PASSAGES•
11. What is lower respiratory tract disease• 1 Sensitisation of lung tissue to allergens• ie stable dust• hay spores• moulds• 2 Disease /infection• ie viruses = herpes , flu• RESULTING IN• Reduced air exchange surfaces• excess mucus in the lungs• broncho pneumonia
12. Signs lower respiratory tract disease• Dull/lethargic• Not moving off leg• Inappetance associated with• Increased respiratory rate• Cough• Nasal discharge
13. Preventative management• Good ventilation• Dust free environment• Feed on floor• When travelling allow head down [teapot spout]• Biosecurity ….remember the Olympic Games• Vaccinate
14. Upper respiratory tract noise • The happy horse and rider
15. The upper respiratory tract• larynx
16. Causes of Upper respiratory tract noise• Sore throat• bacterial• viral lymphoid hyperplasia• pain from coughing from lower airway• disease• overbent squashing vocal cords• vocal cord collapse• high blowing• displacement soft palate• alar fold paralysis
17. L Vocal cord paresis/collapse
18. DISPLACEMENT OF SOFT PALATE
19. Lord Thomas video
20. PAUL COOK‘’You are also there to assess ahorse’s wind, if you believe ahorse makes a noise then youneed to say; “in my opinion, todayyour horse seems to be making anoise”, offering them theopportunity to leave the ring. It isimportant however, as I havefound with younger judges, not toconfuse ‘high blowing’ withunsoundness’’BEWARE INSPIRATORY NOISE INTHE EARLY STAGES ISINTERMITTENT !
21. 2nd most common cause of under performance is bad conformation• 8/10 RULE• All horses & ponies with rotational or angular limb deformities will be subclinically lame by 8 years old and clinically lame requiring management by 10 years old
22. PAUL COOK‘’Do not ride a horse that is evenmarginally un-level – in my viewany horse that is un-level shouldbe asked to leave the ringwhether ridden by the judge ornot – in this day and age we couldbe liable by riding a horse orasking it to go round with othersor do an individual show if wemake an unsound horse worse.’’
23. How to avoid lameness• 1 do not breed from animals with poor conformation• 2 do not purchase animals with poor conformation• 3 foot balance ie correct foot trimming and shoeing to conformation• 4 laminitis subclinical clinical• 5 ensure musculo-skeletal fitness,especially core muscles of both horse and rider !!
24. MEDIO- LATERAL INBALANCE
25. How to assess foot balance, leftand right handed farriers Well balanced foot Unbalanced foot
26. VETERINARY TIMES JANUARY 25TH 2010“ANIMAL LOVERS UNABLE TO RECOGNISE PORTLY EQUINES”WORLD HORSE WELFARE CHARITY POLLi) 50% could not recognise pictures of overweight horses and many did not view condition as a welfare threatii) Thin horses often the correct weight, but looked thin compared to overweight field companions
27. LAMINITIS areas of hard fat
28. Laminitis• 1 metabolic• 2 hard ground ie traumatic• a pony/ horse with low grade laminitis will• loose action• be reluctant to go away from the leg• transfer weight to hind quaters
29. IT SHOULDN’T WORK !!• HORSE WITH GOOD CONFORMATION WILL/SHOULD• BE EXHIBITED IN CONDITION SUITABLE FOR JOB IN HAND • THOSE HORSES WITH WEAK CONFORMATION ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE EXHIBITED TOO FAT IN ORDER TO TRY UNSUCCESSFULLY TO HIDE FAULTS • I.E FAT HORSE IS INDICATION OF CONFORMATION PROBLEM
30. CONFORMATION FAULTS THE FEET• SLIGHTLY ODD FRONT FEET• ESPECIALLY HEEL DEPTH• NO HEEL SUPPORT• WEAK HOOF CAPSULES• SIGN OF LAMINITIS• UNEVEN HEEL DEPTH → Uneven scapular height → Asymmetrical Shoulders re: saddle fit
31. The Competition Horse conformational faults • ALL rotational and angular limb deformities out 8/10 rule • Overdeveloped muscles indicate lameness behind
32. BACK AT THE KNEE
33. FAULTS PREDISPOSING TO SPLINTSOffset Knees Bow Legs Knocked Knees
34. THE HINDQUARTERS• The flatter the pelvis• → More muscle• → Greater strength and flexibility• STRAIGHT HIND LEGS → Unable to come under the horse• ACUTE HOCK ANGLE → Less able to carry weight• TARSAL VALGUS → Risk of Pelvic fractures
35. The Competition Horse conformational faultsQuarters width should be parallel with thighsHINDLEG NORMAL HOCK
36. HOCK CONFORMATIONCow Hocks Sickle HocksPre-dispose to Pre-dispose to Pelvic Fractures Curbs
37. ANATOMY CURB APPEARANCE
38. DEFINITION OF A CURB• COMPLEX OF SOFT TISSUE INJURIES ON BACK OF THE HOCK JOINTS• CONFORMATIONAL BONY ABNORMALITIES AND/OR INJURIES MAY MIMIC AND CONTRIBUTE EVENTUALLY TO CURB FORMATION• CAUSING UNDER PERFORMANCE AND LAMENESS
39. Transfering weight to hind quaters• Will cause• O / A [osteoarthritis] eg bone spavins• Suspensory desmitis• Sacro iliac disease• Curbs• Windgalls
40. • Examples of conformation faults causing multifactorial problems in the Competition Horse
41. • HEAD CONFORMATION → JAW JOINT PAIN• → One sidedness• → Head Tilt• → Uneven back muscle development• → Poor saddle fit• → Hind leg lameness
42. • Heel of one front foot deeper than the other• High heeled foot → ↓ Shoulder blade → Poor Saddle fit • ↓ ↓• → Suspensory ligament pain → Uneven loading of back CAUSES hind leg lameness•
43. • Straight hind leg conformation →• Upward fixating patellla →•  Gaskin MM → Asymmetrical pelvis – → S I Pain – → ↓ Impulsion – → Forehand M M – →Foreleg lameness
44. ConclusionThe good Competition Horse should – Be well balanced – “Fill the eye” – Have conformation that gives the appearance of balance and comfort – To allow him to express the will and do the job required
45. 3rd most common cause of under performance are WEAK CORE MUSCLES
46. Core muscles 1
47. Core muscles 2
48. CORE STRENGTH• Critical to build up horse’s and your own core muscle strength.• Rider ; independent seat• Horse ; steadily increasing fittening• extreme care when riding at• extended trot on weak• young horse
49. Work overload in weak young horse• will cause• loading of hind quarters• tying up•• leading to• gait on the forehand• splints• joint problems
50. OVERBENTNESS OVERBENTNESS
51. OVERBENTNESS 1• Causes• lack of engagement of HQ• restricts movement of• neck muscles• core muscles• Resulting in• unbalanced stiff unattractive gait• upper respiratory tract inspiratory• noise ie whistle/roar
52. Overbentness 2• Because• horse/pony musculoskeletally unfit• for purpose• producer cutting corners• rider inabilty /lack of independent• seat
53. Rider/horse and pony EMPATHY• Charlotte Dujardine OBE• Won 2 gold medals due to her balance and harmony with Valegro
54. How to manage problems• 1 prevent occurrence in the first place• 2 cause minimal loss of performance• DO NOT• breed/ purchase horses/ponies with poor conformation just because they are cheap• use poorly ventilated stables/horse transport because you are too lazy to keep them properly clean• take short cuts in fittening , especially the young horse because you are short of time• ride with the neck overbent• get the pony/horse too fat as a quick fix•
55. DO• Breed/purchase for good sustainable• conformation and subsequently• performance• Keep your stables/lorries/trailers dust free• and clean• Get yourself and pony/horse properly fit• Feed for work done
56. JUDGES : YOU ARE THE LEADERS• THE REST WILL FOLLOW• YOU HAVE THE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY• FOR EQUINE WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT• PLEASE BE ACCURATE,FIRM AND PROACTIVE
57. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION and good luck !ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE