ASKHQ: WARM-UP

Q: Why is the warm-up important? A: Firstly, a horse’s metabolism levels increase when you warm up. Through this process energy becomes more easily accessible for the muscles, preparing them for the harder work expected of them during a workout. Secondly, the amount of oxygenated blood that goes to the muscles increases. Blood vessels widen and the…

BylizzieMay 3, 20200Comments

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PRIDEY’S LOCKDOWN LAMENTATIONS DAY 5 AND 6

Things have taken a turn...We are not even a week in and I am quite certain my mother has lost the remains of any 'plot' she had left. Wow. She - the woman who on more occasions than I can count has consumed her body weight (and mine) in chocolate (Cadbury's Dairy Milk with Biscuit) -…

BylizzieApril 1, 20200Comments

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ASKHQ: INSULIN-RESISTANCE

Q: I have a question regarding insulin-resistant horses. I know about the condition, but would like further input about management? A: Management of the insulin-resistant horse or pony requires a multi-faceted approach: Minimising the sugar and starch level in the horse's total diet (including that in the hay given) is key: the less grain and concentrate…

BylizzieJanuary 22, 20200Comments

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ASKHQ: THE SITTING TROT

Q: I just can't sit the sitting trot. How can I improve this? Answered by Elena Jankowitz A: The sitting trot is challenging for everyone and there are numerous factors that can make it difficult to sit. The important point to remember is that the trot has a moment of suspension when none of the hooves are…

BylizzieDecember 1, 20190Comments

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SWIMMING LESSONS

Q: Should you only use a water treadmill for injured horses? Does a vet need to refer your horse? A: Any horse can benefit from water treadmill exercise. It doesn't matter what their age or level of activity - all horses will derive some benefit from moving against the resistance of the water. The only exception…

BylizzieSeptember 30, 20190Comments

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14 QUESTIONS WITH BARRY TAYLOR

1. How is 2019 treating your string thus far? Companeiro has grown into a top horse this year. He has been 2nd in two big 140/45 Grand Prix and will be ready for 1.50m by the end of the year. He'll then do World Cup next year. Coester only arrived in South Africa in December…

BylizzieJuly 22, 20190Comments

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EASE THE ANXIETY

Help him calm down By Charlotte Bastiaanse Just like people, horses come with all types of personalities. Some breeds even tend toward a certain type of personality more than others. Horses are prey animals by nature, meaning that their instincts tell them to constantly be on the lookout for potential threats, thereby making them very…

BylizzieMarch 3, 20190Comments

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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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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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BRONWYN SHORT ON DERBY DAY

Bronwyn Short and Fountain of Love going over the St Andrew's Cross [dropcap]D[/dropcap]ynamite comes in small packages and so can be said of the gutsy and talented Bronwyn Short who will no doubt come out firing come derby day 1 October. “We have had so many shows this year that I feel that my horses are fairly…

BylizzieSeptember 20, 20170Comments

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