ASKHQ: BOX REST BOREDOM

Q: My horse has to be stabled pretty consistently for the next few weeks and I wanted to know how I can make it easier for him? A: Horses are designed to live outside and move all day. They are also trickle feeders so need to be able to pick at food constantly. To recreate this…

BylizzieSeptember 25, 20190Comments

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ASKHQ: OVERREACH BOOTS

Q: Does my horse need overreach boots? A: Overreach boots, also known as bell boots, are worn over the pastern and the hoof and help to protect the heels of the horse's front feet from being struck by the hind legs during movement. Overreach boots also help to prevent a horse from taking off his front…

BylizzieSeptember 17, 20190Comments

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What’s the best clip for your horse?

Before you fire up the clippers, consider the length of your horse’s coat, his workload intensity and the region in which you live. Only competition horses or horses who work very often are usually clipped. The whole point of clipping is not necessarily to get rid of a fuzzy coat, but to help the horse…

BylizzieMay 31, 20170Comments

Horse Channel Know How Lifestyle

Holiday staff

Get your temp to come and work at your yard beforehand so that they can familiarise themselves with the routine [dropcap]W[/dropcap]e all look forward to our holidays and can’t wait to lie back, relax and soak up some sun. How many of us actually get to relax though, when we have horses to think about back…

BylizzieNovember 30, 20150Comments

Horse Channel Horse Health Know How

Get rid of that winter fuzz

There are products available such as grooming blocks and brushes that help to strip a winter coat Winter is a time that most fussy horse owners and riders hate, especially on the Highveld where our once sleek and shiny horses turn into raggedy, fluffy dust monsters. It sometimes seems as though we’ll never see them sleek…

BylizzieSeptember 21, 20150Comments

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Get rid of that winter fuzz

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