Equine Nutrition & Property Planning: South East QLD @ Hays Inlet Festival May/June2014

WORKSHOP 1: HORSE NUTRITION & FEEDING MANAGEMENT
WHEN: Saturday May 31st 2014, 8.30am – 12.30pm
WHERE: Both workshops at 268 Mount Samson Road, Armstrong Creek (Dayboro)

Explore how best to match pasture and feed options to your horses’ needs and discuss solutions to nutritional problems while balancing feed costs. You will hear about horses’ digestive systems, nutritional needs and nutrient sources, common digestive and metabolic disorders and how to prevent them.

Presenter: Mariette van den Berg is an animal scientist & nutritionist with over 6 years research experience in equine nutrition and the founder of MB Equine Services.

WORKSHOP 2: DESIGN A MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR YOUR PROPERTY
WHEN: Saturday May 31st 2014, 1.30pm – 4.30pm

Developing a plan for a property is an important tool to help you understand what assets your land holds and the best way to manage them. This course will assist you to develop your own management plan for your horse property, in line with your set of goals for happy and healthy horses. A map of your property will be provided.

Presenters: Greg Leach (SEQ Catchments) & Greg Curry
Greg Leach has over 20 years experience in whole-property planning services for balancing
environmental, production, financial and social outcomes.
Greg Curry is a horse trainer and specializes in horse behaviour. Come and see how Greg is designing his property for sustainable horse keeping

http://www.seqcatchments.com.au/announcements/horse-nutrition-and-property-management-workshops