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Train your riders better

Not two riders are the same, and you as an instructor will have to adapt your teaching techniques as per their behavioural style [dropcap]P[/dropcap]eople differ from one another, and that’s a good thing: it makes the world more diverse and colourful. It also explains why you instantly ‘click’ with a certain person, while others are harder…

BylizzieApril 8, 20170Comments

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Working equitation

Patricia Robertson, demonstrating working equitation at Monte Cavalo's open day last year [dropcap]W[/dropcap]orking equitation, better known by its Spanish name Doma Vaquera, can literally be translated into ‘schooling of the stock horse’. This fast-growing international equestrian sport is also representative of one of the oldest riding disciplines in the world. Its origins lie in the need…

BylizzieApril 6, 20170Comments

Horse Channel Horse Health Know How

Understanding positive flexion tests

A flexion test involves compression of joints and soft tissues through forced bending of the limbs [dropcap]F[/dropcap]lexion tests of both the fore- and hindlimbs are common diagnostic tools, particularly used for the purposes of pre-purchase examination. Many of us have heard the words ‘failed flexion test’ or ‘positive flexion test’ when looking into buying or selling…

BylizzieApril 4, 20170Comments

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Choosing your horse’s home

Look at as many yards as possible until you find one that suits your horse's needs and your budget [dropcap]A[/dropcap]ny horse owner only wants what’s best for his or her horse. As much as we’d all love to have our horses home with us, under our watchful eye, this simply isn’t a reality for the majority…

BylizzieApril 3, 20170Comments

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Cape racehorse prices drop by 45% at annual auction

The Cyclades, by Twice Over out of a Western Winter mare Last week over a hundred prospective racehorses changed hands during the annual Cape Yearling Sale held by Bloodstock South Africa (BSA), the sales arm of the Thoroughbred Breeder’s Association (TBA). The sale, held at the Mistico Equestrian Centre in Paarl, saw prominent racehorse owners gathering…

BylizzieMarch 27, 20170Comments

Horse Channel Horse Health Know How

Equine underwater treadmill in SA

Underwater treadmill therapy has a range of benefits for active and recovering horses [dropcap]T[/dropcap]owards the end of last year, at Pellmeadow Estate in Klapmuts, near Paarl, a horse named Baybar quietly made South African history. He was the first horse in South Africa to bravely enter into the depths of an underwater treadmill designed and built…

BylizzieMarch 20, 20170Comments

Horse Channel Know How Lifestyle

Hwange Horseback Safaris

Get close to wild game on the well schooled Hwange horses [dropcap]W[/dropcap]aking in the half-light of the African dawn, vague memories of the night sounds heard in the distance, a thought of the day ahead quickens the heart rate. Venturing out from under the canvas covers, the air feels briskly chilled with excitement. Dew is settled…

BylizzieMarch 15, 20170Comments

Horse Channel News Updates

The 2017 Nissan Easter Festival

Lisa Williams and Discovery Campbell [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he 8th edition of the Nissan Easter Festival is set to be the best yet – not only for horseriders and horse lovers, but for friends and families from far and wide. Equestrian athletes from countries such as Zimbabwe, Botswana, Swaziland, Zambia and Namibia will be joining the hundreds of South African riders who…

BylizzieMarch 6, 20170Comments

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Train smarter, not harder

Carolien at work inspecting a horse at a competition in the Netherlands [dropcap]W[/dropcap]e all know that a horse must be in good condition if you want to perform well at competitions. But what is considered good condition? How can we define this, and what does it mean for your daily training practice? Mostly, we evaluate the intensity…

BylizzieMarch 2, 20170Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training

Creating a better canter

The correct work can develop balance and suppleness in your canter [dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s often said that your horse’s canter can make or break you as a competitive rider – especially when it comes to jumping and dressage disciplines. Ideally, you want a horse who has an active, fluid and rhythmic canter. Showjumpers and eventers in particular want…

BylizzieMarch 1, 20170Comments

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