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ASKHQ: WHAT IS A HACKAMORE?

Q: What is a hackamore? A: Many horsemen the world over opt to use a hackamore, particularly when starting a young horse. This is, importantly, not be confused with a mechanical hackamore. The hackamore provides a way of teaching the young horse to respond to the rider’s hands without risk of dulling a sensitive mouth. The…

BylizzieNovember 5, 20200Comments

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ASKHQ: HOW DO YOU CONVERT HANDS TO CM?

One hand is equal to four inches and one inch is equal to 2.54cm. Therefore, it often makes sense to work out the height in inches first. The following table provides a conversion chart for measurements in hands to measurements in centimetres using inches as the intermediate number to make the conversion simpler: Height in hands Height…

BylizzieOctober 26, 20200Comments

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ASKHQ: WHAT IS A MECHANICAL HACKAMORE?

Q: What is a mechanical hackamore? A: A mechanical hackamore is titled misleadingly, as it is not really a hackamore at all, but a bitless bridle that uses leverage points on the horse's nose, jaw and poll. When pulled by the reins, shanks put pressure on the noseband, bringing the curb chain up against the chin and…

BylizzieOctober 21, 20200Comments

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ASKHQ: HOT-BLOODED VS COLD-BLOODED VS WARM-BLOODED HORSE?

Q: What is the difference between a hot-blooded, cold-blooded and warm-blooded horse? A: These terms are used to group the different breeds of horses (loosely) according to their temperament (NOT the temperature of their blood!). Arabian and Thoroughbred horses are considered to be hot-blooded, as they tend to be a bit sharper and have more energy…

BylizzieOctober 17, 20200Comments

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ASKHQ: WHAT IS A BULLNOSED HOOF?

Q: What is a 'bullnosed' hoof? A: A true bullnosed hoof occurs when the dorsal wall of the hoof takes on a convex shape, typically due to the coffin bone having a negative palmar/plantar angle inside the hoof. A negative palmar/plantar angle means that the coffin bone is tilting upwards at the front and downwards at…

BylizzieOctober 16, 20200Comments

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ASKHQ: WHAT IS A PARROT MOUTH?

Q: What is a parrot mouth? A severe parrot mouth is seen in the skull of this young horse. A: Ideally, a horse has an aligned jaw, but in some cases horses have either undershot or overshot jaws. An overshot jaw is referred to as a parrot mouth. In this case the top jaw lies beyond the…

BylizzieOctober 16, 20200Comments

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INSPECTING FOR INJURIES

Thank you to the SA Lipizzaners for this fantastic video on inspecting your horse for injuries.

BylizzieSeptember 22, 20200Comments

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APPLYING ICE MAN TO THE HINDQUARTERS

A great video from the SA Lipizzaners on applying Ice Man to the hindquarters.

BylizzieSeptember 21, 20200Comments

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APPLYING ICE MAN TO THE HINDLEGS

Check out this video from the SA Lipizzaners on applying Ice Man to the hindlegs of the horse.

BylizzieSeptember 20, 20200Comments

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APPLYING ICE MAN TO THE LEGS

Check out this video about applying Ice Man safely and effectively to the legs of the horse. Huge thanks go to the SA Lipizzaners for helping to put together this series of informative videos.

BylizzieSeptember 19, 20200Comments

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