THE PHILIP SMITH CONTENDERS – OLIVIA ROBERTS

The four competitors for Philip Smith in 2025 were Hamza Minty from Kwa-Zulu-Natal (KZN), Rebecca Hudson-Peacock from the Western Cape, Alexandra Ric-Hansen from KZN, and Olivia Roberts from KZN. We caught up with the four of them ahead of the Philip Smith. OLIVIA ROBERTS HQ: Please tell us a bit about your equestrian background. When did you…

BylizzieMay 10, 20250Comments

FIXING THE LATERAL WALK

By Bronwen Meredith Many of us have been told that the walk is an ‘unfixable’ gait and that it is therefore best to leave it untouched. Personally, I don’t believe this and have had success with several horses in at least improving their way of going in the walk. It is true that it is one…

BylizzieAugust 25, 20200Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training

SOUNDING OFF

The voice aid Of all the 'auxiliary' aids the voice is the most commonly used. Many trainers would in fact argue that the voice is not an auxiliary aid but one of the core aids available to trainers. Many believe that we in reality have four basic, natural aids – the legs, the hands, the…

BylizzieDecember 10, 20180Comments

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THE PHILIP SMITH CONTENDERS – OLIVIA ROBERTS

FIXING THE LATERAL WALK

SOUNDING OFF

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