EQUINE | YMG Report
Ticket sales went out 1.5 weeks before and was advertised to
all the members of the wildlife group as well as members of
SAEVA. Tickets were R40.
Money went towards:
Colddrinks, Water , Braai wood, Thank you gifts (chocolate), Ice
What to improve on:
• A target for the darting
• Set up earlier to start on time
• Animal ethics paperwork to have mares to work on
• Organise ultrasound (they cancelled on us)
• Events form filled in early and sent to Prof van Dam
Overall it was a fantastic and well enjoyed experience
Nutrition 101 by Rissa Parker, sponsored by Equi-Feeds
Written by Zarah Vermeulen (Sport Horse Portfolio)
Leigh Adams from Equi-Feeds approached me (Zarah Vermeulen) on the 14th of August 2019 with regards to a
Nutrition talk. She said that they would sponsor an event with Dr Rissa Parker if we could do all the organising. I sent
out posters on the 29th of August, and asked people to sign up for the talk, as we needed numbers for the pizza that
Equi-Feeds was supplying. I had 70 signups.
The talk happened on the 5th of September at lunchtime (13:00-14:30). Due to the good name of Dr Parker and the
promise of food, the talk was well attended. Unfortunately, quite a large percentage of the students had to leave
half-way through the talk due to practicals or classes (which start at 13:45). This was unfortunate, but expected. The
Nutrition 101 talk gave a brief overview of the equine GIT and feed-related issues to “spark our interest”, and then Dr
Parker dove into the crux, discussing the various roughages and food components. We had a question and answer
session at the end, and although there were only few students left, the interaction and engagement was tremendous,
and absolutely wonderful. It was a useful event that could be held again in a couple of years, but I would suggest that
the talk be kept as short as possible, as students always have commitments they cannot get out of.
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