ASKHQ: WHAT IS A PELHAM AND WHY IS IT USED?

Q: What is a Pelham and why is it used? A: A Pelham combines elements of both snaffle and curb bits. The Pelham consists of a single mouthpiece with a ring on either end, similar to a snaffle, and a shank that extends downward from each ring. It typically features a curb chain, which applies pressure on…

BylizzieJune 13, 20240Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training

FLATWORK FEBRUARY #24: SMALL CIRCLES

Start by riding a 15-metre circle in trot in one corner of the arena. As soon as your horse starts to feel balanced, you can shrink the circle down to around 10 metres. Once you’ve got your horse’s balance established on this circle, move off and start to ride more 10-metre circles at the markers…

BylizzieApril 25, 20240Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training

FLATWORK FEBRUARY #23: RIDING A GOOD HALT

A good halt involves a horse being straight and attentive, with each leg making up the corner of a rectangle (i.e. the front legs in a line and the back legs in a line). Ideally, you want your horse to stand with his hooves under his shoulders and hips, not out behind. To help you achieve…

BylizzieApril 25, 20240Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training

FLATWORK FEBRUARY #8: THE WALK TO CANTER

The walk to canter is more challenging to teach your horse than the trot to canter, but once learnt, it is easier for your horse to execute. This is due to the sequence in which your horse's legs move. The walk is a four-beat gait where all legs move individually. In the trot, the legs…

BylizzieFebruary 13, 20240Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training

FLATWORK FEBRUARY #4: THE SPIRAL

You can complete this exercise in either walk, trot, or canter. But like with most of these exercises, starting at the walk or trot is best. One would usually begin with a 20m circle and spiral into a 10m circle, but you can adjust this as needed. If spiralling to a 10m circle is too…

BylizzieFebruary 6, 20240Comments

Ask HQ Horse Channel Horse Health

ASKHQ: SWOLLEN LEGS

Q: My horse’s legs swell overnight in the stable but reduce to normal size after a bit of turnout or exercise. Why does this happen? Do I need to worry? A: Your horse’s lower limbs can become swollen overnight due to a lack of movement. Horses circulate blood around their bodies through movement, such as when…

BylizzieJanuary 26, 20240Comments

Horse Channel Horse Health

CRUCIAL CONFORMATION, PART 10: CHEST CONFORMATION

When choosing or evaluating a horse, there are many factors to consider: breed, breed type (how the horse embodies the characteristics of his breed or type), pedigree, colour, temperament and personality. However, the most important element is the conformation, particularly if you want the horse to have an athletic career or breed. Choosing a horse…

BylizzieJanuary 10, 20240Comments

HQ Pro

TOP OF THE EQUESTRIAN WORLD RANKINGS

Final standings for 2023 In HQ Pro this month, we took a good look at the final standings in the world rankings for 2023. It’s fair to say that there aren’t too many surprises here… SHOWJUMPING Henrik von Eckermann ended 2023 precisely as he started it, at the top of the World Jumping rankings! With his…

BylizzieJanuary 8, 20240Comments

Horse Channel HQ Pro

AMY HAY

A true globe-trotter Text: Amelia Campbell-Horne Almost every rider would argue that horsemanship is not just a hobby; it is a way of life. That is certainly true of Zimbabwean rider Amy Hay, who began riding as a ‘distraction’ and for whom it has become a passion. With this passion, and a good degree of perseverance,…

BylizzieJanuary 6, 20240Comments

Horse Channel News Updates

THE LIQUID INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES GAUTENG EQUITATION SERIES 2023

Text: Amelia Campbell-Horne When Equitation was first introduced to South Africa, it was not just to form another competitive discipline but also to educate riders and improve the general standard of riding throughout South Africa. As not all riders had access to coaching, Equitation aimed to educate through the competitions, and Bursary Courses were also held…

BylizzieDecember 28, 20230Comments

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