Community Rules

Gate: Please use designated Agistee gate for entry and exit.

Manure Removal: Agistees are responsible for regularly removing manure from their horse's designated areas (shared paddocks excluded).

Parking Safety: To maintain laneway integrity and prevent vehicles from getting stuck, please park in the designated parking near the main shed. Driving down the laneway to the back paddock is only permitted in dry conditions and at your own risk. Recovery of stuck vehicles will require external towing at the owner's expense.

Natural Hoof Care: Natural hoof care is encouraged.

Regular Trimming: Regular hoof trimming is mandatory, with a maximum interval of 12 weeks between trims. Untrimmed hooves will be addressed by the centre farrier at the owner's expense ($50 handling fee + farrier charges).

Metal Shoes: Metal Shoes are not permitted on the back hooves except for:

• Semi-private paddocks.

• Medically necessary situations upon veterinarian recommendation.

Halters: Remove all halters before turning horses loose in the paddock. This prevents entanglement hazards.

Feeding: Do not feed horses in the shared paddocks together. This reduces competition and potential aggression while promoting a calmer environment.

Optional: Rugging is optional from 1 June to 30 August. Exceptions made for young, elderly or underweight horses who may require rugging outside of this period.

Daily Monitoring: If you choose to rug your horse in the optional period, ensure daily checks to adjust or remove the rug based on weather conditions

Removal: Rugs will be automatically removed each morning if the forecast daytime temperature is 15°C (59°F) or higher and there's less than 5mm of predicted rain.

Re-rugging: Owners are responsible for re-rugging their horses if needed later in the day.

Removal Fee: A $5 handling fee will be applied for each rug removal.

Selection: Choose rugs based on the highest forecasted daytime temperature, not the lowest night-time temperature.

Vision Restriction: Hoods that limit a horse's vision are strictly prohibited.

Stables:

• Emergency and Veterinary Care: Available for use during emergencies or veterinary care only. Agistees must obtain prior permission from Agistors before using the stables for these purposes.

• General Use: Prohibited at all other times.

Farm Sheds:

• Entry Restricted: Entry to farm sheds is strictly prohibited.

A routine fecal egg count / worming program is implemented: on the following dates: December 1st, March 1st, June 1st, and September 1st (using Equest product).

Check-Before-Treat System:

• Assessment of individual horses to identify high parasite shedders through fecal egg counts.

• Tailored deworming based on parasite burden, reducing unnecessary treatments.

Targeted Parasite Control:

• Utilise fecal egg counts to determine the most effective deworming strategy

• Missed Worming Date: Owners unable to worm within one week of the scheduled date will have their horses wormed at an additional cost of $35 (handling fee + worming paste).

Yards are available for short-term use (less than 4 hours) unless prior arrangements are made (e.g., for health reasons).

Owners must provide food and water for their horses while using the yards.

Horses left without food and water or exceeding the 4-hour limit without prior agreement, will be returned to their paddocks at a cost of $15 (handling fee).