horse riding

CELL C DERBY SOLD OUT

  [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he 52nd edition of the SA Derby is officially SOLD OUT come 2pm on 1 October 2017 at the Kyalami…

9 years ago

RONNIE HEALY ON THE CELL C DERBY

[dropcap]“I[/dropcap] remember sitting at school and counting down the hours until I could go and ride. I wanted to compete…

9 years ago

LIAM STEVENS ON THE LEAD UP TO CELL C DERBY

[dropcap]L[/dropcap]iam Stevens was born into a horse-loving family, with his father Damian having started riding when he was six years…

9 years ago

BRONWYN SHORT ON DERBY DAY

[dropcap]D[/dropcap]ynamite comes in small packages and so can be said of the gutsy and talented Bronwyn Short who will no…

9 years ago

HOW TO FIT A WESTERN SADDLE

Unlike the more commonly known English saddles, Western saddles are made up of a solid wooden or fibreglass tree, and…

9 years ago

Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA)

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n South Africa, the disease that we most fear is African Horse Sickness. This endemic disease has led to worldwide…

9 years ago

Goal setting – Why every ambitious rider should have a plan in mind

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]’m a big believer of goal setting, and I often write about it in my emails and blogs. However, out…

9 years ago

Getting South Africa onto the international circuit

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]outh Africa is on the cusp of being internationally competitive – we have had eventers and vaulters represent us in…

9 years ago

The heat is on – The benefits of solarium therapy

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hat is solarium therapy? Some horse solariums use a combination of ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR) light, and some solariums…

9 years ago

Part One: Make the most of lunging

[dropcap]L[/dropcap]unging is about much more than just keeping your horse fit and competition ready when you don’t have time to…

9 years ago