HOLIDAY HELP: PEACE OF MIND WHILE YOU’RE AWAY

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]henever we get to this time of year, it’s time to start thinking about putting your horses and yard in safe hands while you’re away. Whether you’re on a smallholding with two or three horses on your property, or run a full-time livery yard, you want someone you can trust to care for your horses…

BylizzieNovember 1, 20170Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training Know How

FROM GROOM TO RIDER

Share the passion with your grooms and teach them to ride There are many good reasons to invest in expanding your groom’s skill set. For a start, he is the one spending the most time with your horse, some 10 (or more) hours a day. This intensive care can add to marginal gains in competition horses,…

BylizzieOctober 17, 20170Comments

Horse Health Know How Lifestyle

10 SIGNS IT’S TIME TO MOVE YARDS

Thinking of moving yards? 10 signs it's time to gallop out of there! Horse owners and riders settle on a yard for a variety of reasons, whether it’s for a particular coach, the yard’s facilities and care, its location, or most importantly, its price. All too often, there comes a time when riders feel it’s time…

BylizzieOctober 17, 20170Comments

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WORK RIDING: CAN ANYBODY DO IT?

You will be expected to ride a variety of horses, so being a capable rider in your own right is important [dropcap]M[/dropcap]ost young and upcoming riders will take on work riding as a part- or full-time job as a means to gain experience and earn a little extra cash. Working a variety of horses can do…

BylizzieOctober 3, 20170Comments

Horse Training News Updates

CELL C DERBY SOLD OUT

Crowd favourites, Nicole Horwood and Mark White Nissan Capital Don Cumarco [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he 52nd edition of the SA Derby is officially SOLD OUT come 2pm on 1 October 2017 at the Kyalami Equestrian Park. The Cell C South African Derby is the toughest showjumping challenge: the 18 obstacle, 1200m course that is a one of a kind with obstacles…

BylizzieSeptember 29, 20170Comments

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RONNIE HEALY ON THE CELL C DERBY

Ronnie Healy and Blue Turtle Atmore at the recent World Cup Qualifier [dropcap]“I[/dropcap] remember sitting at school and counting down the hours until I could go and ride. I wanted to compete at the top as well as overseas and nothing was going to stop me,” says Kyalami resident Ronnie Healy. Watching the warm up He’s determined…

BylizzieSeptember 29, 20170Comments

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COULD NICOLE SIME RILEY WIN THE CELL C DERBY?

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]he’s a wife, a mom, an instructor and business woman. She’s also in top form on the back of her win at the recent 2017 Revil Stables Reonet FEI World Cup Qualifier riding her horse Sunny Park Stables Elpaso. We caught up with Benoni resident Nicola Sime Riley who says that her horses are going…

BylizzieSeptember 29, 20170Comments

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ANTHONY KAY RIDER PROFILE

Anthony Kay and Assagai Sherman [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he flamboyant and life-loving Anthony Kay says that whilst there’s nothing quite like Derby, his preparations going into the show have been far from ideal. “My horse Sherman had an injury at the end of last year resulting in this year being a bit slow: I’ve only jumped him in two 1.40m…

BylizzieSeptember 29, 20170Comments

Horse Training Know How

LIAM STEVENS ON THE LEAD UP TO CELL C DERBY

Liam Stevens and Nissan Wanda [dropcap]L[/dropcap]iam Stevens was born into a horse-loving family, with his father Damian having started riding when he was six years old with Trevor Lovegren and continued to ride with some of South Africa’s best, among them Rogan Asken, Phillip Smith, Barry Taylor and Janie Myburg. Liam started aged 13 at Lane…

BylizzieSeptember 20, 20170Comments

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Venue profile: Tops International Arena

A view of the main arena from the VIP area [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he state-of-the-art Tops International Arena, situated in Valkenswaard, Netherlands, was built with the equestrian community and sport top of mind. The venue is the brainchild and vision of Dutch Olympic showjumper Jan Tops. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympic Games, starting in 1988. Tops initiated…

BylizzieAugust 11, 20170Comments

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