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Western Trail is an equestrian sport where horse
and rider compete to navigate their way through
a course consisting of obstacles and scenarios that
a horse and rider may encounter during everyday
riding or when out on a trail ride.
The course is set up in a competition ring or arena
with course designs being all different but are
usually colourful and bright, often with painted
obstacles, potted flowers and plants. The course
can consist of obstacles and tasks including:
c Opening and closing gates while mounted
c Walking over a bridge
c Walking over logs
c Moving sideways (sidepass) between / over poles
c Backing up between poles
c Ground ties
c Showcasing all gaits (walk, trot, lope/canter)
c Making turns (90° and/or 180°)
Horse and rider compete one by one in western
style attire and tack following the western style
riding discipline. They are scored by their capacity
to competently complete the course obstacles
whilst accruing minimal penalty points.
The breeds most often seen competing in Trail
events are western breeds such as Quarter Horses,
Appaloosas and Paints.
Can worming your horse
cause colic?
Yes, worming your horse can bring on colic
however this typically only happens if the horse
has a high worm burden to start with and/or
hasn't been wormed in a while.
Colic attacks brought on after worming usually
happen within 12 hours of being wormed. It is
normally due to a high number of roundworms
and/or tapeworms being present and then killed
by the wormer. Giving a horse a wormer causes
the worms to die wherever they reside within the
horse's digestive tract. If there is a high worm
burden the worms can die and sometimes cause
a blockage in the intestines or caecam of the
horse, resulting in an impaction colic. Gas colic
can also occur when the worms die and release
gases which causes irritation and pain to the horse.
The risk of your horse colicking post wormer is far
less than the potential health implications caused
by worms. This is why it is always best to maintain
a regular worming program to reduce/eliminate
worms and in turn alleviate a number of other
possible health concerns and even colic caused
by the presence of worms.
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SPORT: WESTERN TRAIL
