Horse Owners Get Together- After Pinery Fire
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This document summarizes a meeting for horse owners after the Pinery fire in South Australia. It discusses the emotional and behavioral impacts on horses after the disaster, including changes in herd hierarchies and increased sand colic issues. It provides advice on managing horses during recovery, including reviewing property layouts and care routines. Several owners shared their stories of implementing changes like reducing paddocks and fencing off hazardous areas. The document encourages owners to connect through informal gatherings and social media to share ideas and support each other during the long recovery process.
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Horse Owners Get Together- After Pinery Fire
- 1. Horse Owners & Supporters Get Together – After Pinery Fire University of Adelaide Roseworthy Campus 21 Dec 2015
- 3. Building [horse] community networks Shared ideas- care for horses & - opportunity to ‘refresh’ your horse property layout & management Photo: Sampson Flat Equiculture (Jane Myers) Workshop, March 2015 Kersbrook Equestrian Centre
- 4. Horses Veterinary health (Dr. Verdegaal covered) Sampson Flat horse owners reported changes in herd hierarchies and behaviour patterns in horses after the fire Later.. Sand colic – /+ as new grass comes up, rapid weather changes (Sand Colic stop it before it starts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJTrDaAWaiY) Dust related: e.g. eyes/respiratory But horses can be managed through
- 5. Normal reactions after a disaster • Feeling overwhelmed • Feeling numb and detached • Inability to focus • Inability to plan ahead • Constant tearfulness • Sleep disturbances • Constant questioning – “What if I had done x, y or z, instead?” If day-to-day functioning is seriously affected for more than two months after the event, it’s important to discuss it with a professional. Horses need people Excerpt from Beyond Blue Emotional responses after a disaster (download here) iStock
- 6. Beyond a normal reaction • a sense that the emotional and physical reactions are not normal • thoughts of ending one’s life or self-harm • loss of hope or interest in the future • feeling overwhelming fear for no obvious reason • panic attack symptoms: e.g. increased heart rate, breathlessness, shakiness, dizziness • excessive guilt about things that were or weren’t said or done. Seek out professional help Horses need people Excerpt from Beyond Blue Emotional responses after a disaster (download here) iStock
- 7. DO give yourself time ** sit down and share time with your horse** try to keep a routine going e.g. work, study ** hoof care** return to normal activities ** go riding! (borrow a horse)** set realistic goals – don’t take on too much, but try to find goals that keep you motivated ** it might take +6 months to get all the fencing back…….But I love the new layout** review and reward progress – notice even the small steps **take daily pics of your horses & property** talk about the ups and downs of recovery ** ** DON’T: use alcohol or drugs to try to cope - work too much - engage in stressful family or work situations- withdraw from family and friends - stop yourself from doing things that you enjoy- avoid talking about what happened - take risks. Horses need people www.beyondblue.com.au Emotional responses after a disaster (download here)iStock
- 8. Stables Photo Claire Chandler new opportunities to look at property layout and care routines for horses
- 9. Not all land will recover within one winter or one year. Checkers Hill (Between Gumeracha and Kersbrook- end of winter)
- 10. After a fire (or other natural disaster) provides the opportunity to take a fresh look at how horses are managed on properties. Is there an easier way to manage horses? Perhaps a less labour intensive way?
- 11. After Pinery Fire dust & ash storm: Photo: Sarah Hocking Working with the constraints (e.g. rainfall) and further ‘acts’ of mother nature e.g. dust storms There is time to reflect on your horse related goals How will horses be managed short term? Considerations for mid-term management strategies, especially as the first grass/crops get established to bind the soil Longer term? Future lifestyle changes, income streams, family support for farm jobs Property Planning
- 12. Horse owners talked A LOT after Sampson Flat (and STILL TALKING) Small informal gatherings- Facebook- on the street- during farm walks – coffee ‘n’ chats Sharing ideas The same invitation is extended by Horse SA to Pinery horse owners
- 13. Lisa redesigned the area where horses ‘loaf around’ IDEAS BOX
- 14. Nicki implemented layout changes for Kersbrook Equestrian Centre. No more wire fencing Fewer paddocks, different yarding options New laneways and shelter belts Reduced use of steeper land and fenced off wetter areas One benefit: new horse care regime, reduced staffing costs for feed out to horses IDEAS BOX
- 15. Lower rainfall zones and bare ground also provide opportunities to create a heaven for horses (nr. Gawler) Photos: Jacqueline Raphael IDEAS BOX
- 16. Growing trees on a low rainfall horse property at Lewiston Photos: Robyn Warren IDEAS BOX
- 18. IDEAS BOX
- 19. Not everything can be done straight away All in good time……
- 20. Photo: Naomi Moore A new start, new opportunities
- 21. Facebook: Pinery Horses https://www.facebook.com/Pin ery-Horses-513153722201018 Sharing ideas for horse health and horse property management after the Pinery Fire, South Australia Coming events: 13 Jan Large animal rescue capabilities info session R/worthy 6 March Jane Myers Equiculture workshop Gawler Join Horse SA e-news list e: horsesa@horsesa.asn.au IDEAS BOX Photo: SA SES
- 22. Horse SA http://www.horsesa.asn.au/ NRM Adelaide & Mt Lofty Ranges http://www.naturalresources.sa.gov.au/adelaidemtloftyranges/land/landholder- services Recovery Centre Services https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/emergencies-and-safety/pinery-fire Looking after yourself and your family after a disaster https://das.bluestaronline.com.au/api/prism/document?token=BL/0646 Emotional responses after a disaster https://www.bspg.com.au/dam/bsg/product?client=BEYONDBLUE&prodid=BL/0447 &type=file University of Adelaide Equine Health & Performance Centre http://www.adelaide.edu.au/vetsci/centres/ehpc/
Editor's Notes
- This is how the Equicentral system works in dot point form No horses standing around in gateways - this means less mud/dust and its associated problems i.e. skin conditions such as greasy heel/mud fever. It also means less erosion/soil loss/weeds. Less manure is dropped in paddocks. This save lots of time if you pick up your manure anyway. The horses come in for feed you do not have to cart it to them. This saves you either pushing feed in a wheelbarrow through the mud (wind and rain) or buying an expensive vehicle so that you can drive through the mud (wind and rain). Hay is fed in the yard rather than paddocks. Easier to manage weeds in hay. The horses come to you - saves you having to go to them. When you want them, you call them. Horses will give up a whole paddock full of grass for one carrot. Safer in fire and flood and the yard/arena is also a fire break. In an emergency they also come to you instantly. Horses have to move more. Any movement is good.