ATLANTIC TECH

Check out our interview with Cindy Campbell of Atlantic Tech below. Such innovative and great quality products! What led you to start your business? We started Atlantic Tech as we wanted to bring products into South Africa that where innovative, unique, great quality and that we thought were amazing! We created our e-commerce site, https://amazeballs.co.za …

BylizzieMay 1, 20200Comments

TROUBLESHOOTING: BONE SPAVIN

My horse has been diagnosed with bone spavin. I’m concerned that this is the end of our competitive career and she is only nine. Answered by Sarah Wanless Bone spavin is a scary term for anybody in the horsey world, and many associate it with having to put their beloved competition horse out to pasture. The good…

BylizzieApril 23, 20200Comments

Ask HQ Horse Training

ASKHQ: WESTERN RIDING AND THE OTTB

Q: Which Western riding disciplines are OTTBs suitable for, if any? Answered by Farryn Day A: I am an absolute Thoroughbred fan and I believe that they can do anything! They are super smart, love to work and come in a variety of shapes and sizes. When it comes to Western riding, just like any other discipline,…

BylizzieApril 21, 20200Comments

Ask HQ Horse Channel

ASKHQ: WIDER FROGS

Q: Why is a wide frog preferred? A: Frogs vary in shape and size, and while many horses with narrow frogs, can remain perfectly sound throughout their lives, a food with a wider, thicker frog is generally preferred. This is because in these instances the frog will be able to provide better support to the back of…

BylizzieApril 18, 20200Comments

Ask HQ Horse Channel Horse Health Horse Training

ASKHQ: DIFFERENT SURFACES

Q: What are the benefits of working on different surfaces? Answered by Jan Tucker A: Soundness is a key issue for all equine athletes, and the trainer's ability to keep the horse in peak condition while working at the required level depends on a complex interaction between horse and environment. The surfaces a horse trains and competes…

BylizzieApril 15, 20200Comments

Events Horse Channel

SHOW REPORT: HORSE OF THE YEAR 2020

By Shane Mundell The 2020 Horse of the Year Show held at Kyalami Equestrian Park was, once more and in spite of the lower number of entries, a great success. Once again the hard work put in by the Gauteng Showing Committee, combined with excellent marketing resulted in great sponsorship, prize money and prizes being…

BylizzieApril 9, 20200Comments

Horse Channel Pridey

PRIDEY’S LOCKDOWN LAMENTATIONS DAY 13

Friends! How are we all?! Felt I'd best check in, and make sure you're all keeping your spirits up!? It's been fairly quiet here. My mother appears to have lost some of her manic momentum of the early days of the ordeal, and is finally settling into a more casual/sensible approach. She still visits me at least…

BylizzieApril 8, 20200Comments

Ask HQ Horse Channel Horse Health

ASKHQ: WHAT IS AN UNDER RUG?

Q: What is an under-rug? A: Under-rugs (also called rug liners) are used to layer under rugs for additional warmth if required. They are often a more cost-effective way of providing warmth to your horse when required, as opposed to buying a very thick stable rug that you only use once or twice. They come in…

BylizzieFebruary 27, 20200Comments

Ask HQ Horse Channel Horse Health Horse Training

ASKHQ: HALT PROBLEMS

Q: Every time I halt, my dressage horse will stop square and then immediately swing his hindquarters to the right. I always get points taken off for my halt. How can I fix this? Asked by Niel Noppe A: This problem is described as a technical mistake in a dressage test. In fact, it is caused by…

BylizzieJanuary 21, 20200Comments

Ask HQ Horse Breed Horse Channel

ASKHQ: THE NOOITGEDACHT

Q: What are the characteristics of the Nooitgedacht? A: The Nooitgedacht has gained popularity due to his train-ability, and amendable temperament, but at the same time has developed into a competition horse to be reckoned with. Affectionately known as Nooities, they have earned their place in the competition and social equestrian world. These days they range…

BylizzieDecember 2, 20190Comments

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