AskHQ: Hoof growth

• Post published:Apr 10, 2021
• Post category:Ask HQ/Horse Channel/Horse Health

Q: How fast do horses' hooves grow? A: A horse's hoof grows at a rate of approximately 6-10mm per month. This means that in order to regrow and entirely new…

Continue Reading AskHQ: Hoof growth

AskHQ: Overreach boots

• Post published:Apr 9, 2021
• Post category:Ask HQ/Horse Channel/Horse Health/Horse Training

Q: Does my horse need to be wearing overreach boots? A: Overreach boots, also known as bell boots, are worn over the pastern and hoof. They are usually made from…

Continue Reading AskHQ: Overreach boots

AskHQ: To clip or not to clip…

• Post published:Apr 8, 2021
• Post category:Horse Channel

Q: Should I clip my horse this winter or not?  A: As winter approaches, many riders choose to clip their horses, but do you really need to and is it…

Continue Reading AskHQ: To clip or not to clip…

AskHQ: What are the rules of showjumping?

• Post published:Apr 5, 2021
• Post category:Ask HQ/Horse Channel/Know How

Photography: Merlynn Trichardt Q: What are the rules of showjumping? The international governing body for most major show jumping competitions is the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI), and in their rulebook…

Continue Reading AskHQ: What are the rules of showjumping?

AskHQ: The horse that won’t drink

• Post published:Apr 4, 2021
• Post category:Ask HQ/Horse Channel/Horse Health/Horse Training

Q: How can I encourage my horse to drink? A: The simplest way to encourage your horse to drink is to ensure that he has clean, fresh water at all…

Continue Reading AskHQ: The horse that won’t drink

AskHQ: Clipping the legs

• Post published:Apr 2, 2021
• Post category:Horse Channel/Horse Health/Horse Training

Q: I see that some people clip their horse's lower legs while others leave them 'au naturel'? Why would I choose to clip the lower leg? A: There are three…

Continue Reading AskHQ: Clipping the legs

FREE April planner

• Post published:Mar 29, 2021
• Post category:Horse Channel/Lifestyle

As promised, here is your free April planner to help you organise your equestrian life. At a time when many of us are still WFH or certainly getting out a…

Continue Reading FREE April planner

AskHQ: Puncture wounds

• Post published:Mar 28, 2021
• Post category:Ask HQ/Horse Channel/Horse Health

Q: What is the best way to manage a puncture wound?  A: If there is one thing you need to know about puncture wounds, it is that every single one…

Continue Reading AskHQ: Puncture wounds

AskHQ: What affects semen quality in breeding stallions?

• Post published:Mar 20, 2021
• Post category:Ask HQ/Horse Channel

Q: What are the factors that can affect semen quality in breeding stallions? A: There are a whole host of factors which affect semen production in stallions. Two of these…

Continue Reading AskHQ: What affects semen quality in breeding stallions?

AskHQ: Posture

• Post published:Feb 25, 2021
• Post category:Ask HQ/Horse Channel/Horse Health/Horse Training/Know How

Q: What can posture tell us about our horses? A: The Oxford dictionary defines the word ‘conformation’ as: “the way in which something is formed; the structure of something, especially…

Continue Reading AskHQ: Posture