Honey has long been celebrated for its medicinal properties, and records of its use date back to ancient civilisations. Yet, unlike many ‘ancient’ remedies, honey has stood the test of time. In recent years, its role in veterinary medicine, particularly in treating wounds in horses, has gained significant attention. With horse owners increasingly seeking out…
Check out this video about how to effectively apply Ice Man to the neck of a horse. Thanks to the SA Lipizzaners for helping with this series.
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is a non-invasive therapy used most frequently to treat soft tissue injuries. In this therapy, a high-energy soundwave is produced outside of the body (hence the therapy is referred to as being extracorporeal) and transmitted into the target tissue. The effect of the high-energy soundwave is to stimulate the growth of…
Underberg, KwaZulu-Natal 29 August 2019 Horses are very much like people. They are not only acutely sensitive to emotions but also social animals that often mirror our own behaviour and relationships through their actions. As a result, horses can play an important role in healing the human psyche. Gert van Rensburg, clinical psychologist and equine therapy…
No matter what our views on euthanasia are, at some point in our lives we will probably have to face making this terrible decision. For most riders, our horses are our friends and companions. Having to make the decision to put our best friend down is the single biggest responsibility that we have for them. The…
