Happy horses on healthy land

Want to know more about how to better manage your horse property? Join us for these two FREE workshops in Dayboro

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
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 Currey Greg Leach has over 20 years experience in whole-property planning services for balancing environmental, production, financial and social outcomes. Greg Currey is a horse trainer and specializes in horse behaviour. Come and see how Greg is designing his property for sustainable horse keeping RSVP to Apanie Wood by May 27th E: awood@seqcatchments.com.au | P: 0448 069 226
Morning tea & lunch provided. Cant make it to this workshop? Register your interest in future events at www.seqcatchments.com.au/programs/land-horse-management
This event is supported and funded by the SEQ Regional Landcare Facilitator. The Regional Landcare Facilitator program is an initiative of the Australian Government Department of Agriculture.

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