equestrian

Ask a vet – Pedal bone fractures in the horse

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he pedal bone, also known as the coffin bone or distal phalanx, is a small half-moon shaped bone within the…

9 years ago

Performance saddles – Equipe

The art of crafting the perfect saddle can be likened to the age-old art of glassblowing. Each curve, each line…

9 years ago

The Nooitgedacht-Iberian

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the previous issue of HQ (122), the history of the Nooitgedacht was presented as him being the only recognised…

9 years ago

Winter Hoof Care

As the days become shorter and the nights longer, winter is certainly on its way. South African winters are considered…

9 years ago

Good Grazing

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]orage should always make up the majority of your horse’s diet, and winter is no exception. Understandably, grass takes a…

9 years ago

What to look for when buying a youngster

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen you buy a young horse, you buy potential. The only thing a young horse can offer is his conformation,…

9 years ago

Headshakers

[dropcap]H[/dropcap]orses shaking their heads is quite normal. Horses need to get rid of annoying flies, which they can do by…

10 years ago

Home, sweet home

[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…

10 years ago

Boots: best foot forward

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]e are spoilt for choice when it comes to boots, and these days boots are even more innovative and technologically…

10 years ago

Working equitation

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]orking equitation, better known by its Spanish name Doma Vaquera, can literally be translated into ‘schooling of the stock horse’.…

10 years ago