Events

Do you have a Bushfire Safety Plan for your horses? Want to know more about what to do and plan ahead for your horse safety this summer?? Come along to our FREE WORKSHOP   Learn strategies on how to best manage your horse property in preparation for this year’s bushfire season  Hear about techniques used to rescue horses in dams, float accidents etc and see demo of equipment used.   Speakers: Sharon Merritt Macclesfield CFA Captain, Fire Investigator, vegetation specialist and horse owner Eric Bast Macclesfield CFA Lieutenant, CFA Large Animal Rescue Team Leader and Trainer   BOOKINGS REQUIRED

As landowners we are all concerned about how the future of hotter drier years will affect our properties and our animals. We need to be proactive in learning about climate change and its effects so that you’re not caught out. By understanding what to expect and planning for ongoing weather changes, we can prevent expensive damage and repairs, and as horse owners, we can ensure our horses remain happy and healthy. Climate change is here and more change is on the way, so the reality is we need to be ready.  We invite you to be part of this informative upcoming one day session. WORKSHOP - "Building climate resilience on horse properties" Speaker Annemaree Docking, Principal Consutant, Thriving Rural Topics include; -overview of changing climate impact and this year's drought conditions; -feed and water budgeting - managing your water resources; -long term planning and property design using the good years to prepare for the bad; -managing fodder supplies, unexpected pest plants from interstate fodder supplies; -making use of novel fodder sources and potential health issues; -incorporating shelterbelts and using regenerative agriculture principals.   Workshop agenda 9.30am Arrival (morning tea provided) 10am Start - inside, PPT presentation 12.30pm Lunch (BYO) 1pm Farm walk/practical session (at nearby horse property) 3pm Finish Speaker Annemaree Docking, Principal Consultant, Thriving Rural ABOUT OUR SPEAKER - ANNEMAREE DOCKING Annemaree is an agricultural professional specialising in regenerative land management, and Principal Consultant of Thriving Rural. She runs education programs for farmers, pracititioners, and organisations. Her work focuses on creating land management models that support climate change response. She has a PHD in Regenerative Agriculture and Climate Resilience. Above all of this, she breeds and trains sport horses, runs cattle, and free range chickens on her farm near Kilmore. We are guaranteed a great workshop with Annemaree, and have had lots of interest on this topic already, so if you haven't reserved a spot for this upcoming workshop, nows a good time to click on the link below and register to join us. We would love to have you along to what's shaping up to being a great session!!  

**ONE WEEK TO GO** Tickets still available BOOK NOW! To those of you who have already booked a ticket, we look forward to seeing you on the day.   The Yarra Valley Equestrian Landcare Group invites you to attend the second workshop in our two-part series “Knowing what’s growing in your paddock” Pasture plant identification with Kathy Mapleson of Paddock Botanicals Saturday 9th of November 9:30am - 3:00pm - Seville Includes identifying grass and other paddock species when in flower, common weeds found in hay and hay testing. *Bring along your plants and grasses for identification*   If you require assistance with membership or event registration, please contact Tanya Meldrum by email yvelgtreasurer@gmail.com or phone 0411 434 123 For general enquiries about this event, please contact Marianne Sawyer by email yvequestrianlandcare@gmail.com or phone 0425 740 891

The Yarra Valley Equestrian Landcare Group invites you to attend our two-part workshop series “Knowing what’s growing in your paddock” Pasture plant identification with Kathy Mapleson of Paddock Botanicals   Part 1 - Saturday 14th of September 9:30am - 3:00pm - Macclesfield (Tickets now available) Learn how to Identify pasture plants such as grasses and herbs (including poisonous plants) when not in flower. Get tips on how to prepare your pasture to cut hay, how to be a grass farmer, and the importance of biodiversity in your horse paddock.  *Bring along your plants and grasses for identification*   Part 2 - Sunday 17th of November 9:30am - 3:00pm - Seville (Tickets will be available closer to the date) Includes identifying grass and other paddock species when in flower, common weeds found in hay and hay testing. *Bring along your plants and grasses for identification*   If you require assistance with membership or event registration, please contact Tanya Meldrum by email yvelgtreasurer@gmail.com or phone 0411 434 123 For general enquiries about this event, please contact Marianne Sawyer by email yvequestrianlandcare@gmail.com or phone 0425 740 891

YVELG "Equicentral Showcase" and Annual General Meeting Tickets are strictly limited BOOK NOW to avoid disappointment! Many of you would be familiar with the term "Equicentral System," a sustainable horse-keeping model developed by Jane & Stuart Myers. In their own words, the Equicentral System "combines good (progressive) land management practices with equine welfare and natural behaviours." More information here: Equiculture - Jane & Stuart Myers Whether the Equicentral concept is new to you, or you have spent hours immersed in the theory, our Equicentral Showcase is your opportunity to see the system's principles and techniques implemented and functioning on a local Yarra Valley property. The property owner/presenter has been in your shoes! Despair over the mud in Winter and dust in Summer from year-round bare soils, weeds taking over when bare soils are rested, hay wastage, poor pasture growth, poor water quality, pugged wet areas, unsafe and slippery gateways and feeding yards, and the list goes on.......... The presenter will take you through her step by step transformation journey from the "traditional," unhealthy horse property, to learning about the Equicentral system, to grappling with feeling overwhelmed, not knowing how or where to start, through to seeing it all come to fruition, and ongoing plans for future stages of improvement and refinement. Topics covered will include: - principles and planning of the Equicentral system - preparing a hard surface (loafing) area - winter holding yards and dry feeding areas - the value of laneways - making use of geotextile materials - drainage techniques and protecting wet areas - mud management strategies - and much more.... Culminating in a farm walk to experience an Equicentral System in action!!    Current members of YVELG, there is no charge to attend, but we do require registration for catering purposes by Wednesday 12th of June. We cannot guarantee catering for registrations after this date. Log in or create your account from the ticket screen. For non-members, there is a charge of $15 per ticket. Incidentally, did you know that membership to YVELG costs just $15 annually and gives you free and priority access to all our events for the next 12 months? You can join as a member right now at this link:  Annual Membership per Property then come back here to register for your free ticket to this event. If you require assistance with membership or event registration, please contact Tanya Meldrum by email yvelgtreasurer@gmail.com or phone 0411 434 123 For general enquiries about this event, please contact Marianne Sawyer by email yvequestrianlandcare@gmail.com or phone 0425 740 891

**THIS SUNDAY** Tickets still available BOOK NOW! To those of you who have already booked a ticket, we look forward to seeing you on the day. Erika Gough is a qualified Equine Nutritionist and one of the country's most trusted experts in the field. Her knowledge has been developed through a combination of formal education and extensive hands-on experience. She established Inside Out Equine Health when she realised that many horse owners struggled to create diets for their horses that were based on sound scientific principles and up-to-date research. Join us for this informative workshop where you can learn about: - simple steps to good equine health and nutrition - developing a suitable diet plan - the importance of roughage - choosing the right hay - pelleted feeds and supplements - yay or neigh? - weighing feeds - pasture/hay analysis - Faecal egg counts and sample collection - and much more.....   Current members of YVELG, there is no charge to attend, but we do require registration for catering purposes. Log in or create your account from the ticket screen. For non-members, there is a charge of $15 per ticket. Incidentally, did you know that membership to YVELG costs just $15 annually and gives you free and priority access to all our events for the next 12 months? You can join as a member right now at this link:  Annual Membership per Property then come back here to register for your free ticket to this event. If you require assistance with membership or event registration, please contact Tanya Meldrum by email yvelgtreasurer@gmail.com or phone 0411 434 123 For general enquiries about this event, please contact Marianne Sawyer by email yvequestrianlandcare@gmail.com or phone 0425 740 891