ASKHQ: DIFFERENT STIRRUPS

Q: What are the different types of stirrups? A: There are MANY types of stirrup iron on the market, but to answer your question we’ll group these into the main types available as a starting point for making your decision: Types of stirrup irons Fillis stirrup irons Fillis stirrup irons are a tradition choice for many…

BylizzieAugust 2, 20240Comments

ASKHQ: RUNAWAY HORSE

Q: My new OTTB is incredibly strong and runs at every opportunity. How do I find the brakes?! A: Racehorses are trained to run into a contact. Therefore, a major part of retraining them is teaching them how to soften over their backs, necks, and poll and come into a softer outline, where they engage their…

BylizzieJune 22, 20220Comments

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THE CAUSES OF SADDLE SLIP

The role of the seat Text: Christie Wolhuter Exclude these first The first factors to rule out are unsoundness and saddle fit issues. Unsound horses may shorten up their stride in various ways, and this can lead to your saddle slipping. For example, one shoulder dropping more than the other will cause the saddle to move…

BylizzieMay 6, 20220Comments

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ASKHQ: ACCIDENT PRONE

Q: My gelding is constantly injuring himself. He is always covered in cuts, has stepped on his coronary band a couple of times, and cracked two teeth. Is he just accident-prone, or is there something wrong with him? A: The first thing to suggest would be a good physical examination by your vet. This would include…

BylizzieApril 7, 20220Comments

Horse Training Know How

WINTER WARMING UP AND COOLING DOWN

A proper warm-up and cool-down are especially important over the winter period. Low temperatures mean your horse’s body needs longer than usual to warm up to a working temperature. Warming up and cooling down should be gradual. Intensive training, when a horse is not properly warmed up could cause severe stiffness, spasms in the muscles,…

BylizzieMay 3, 20210Comments

Horse Channel Lifestyle

William Haggas – Racing success at Somerville Lodge

Start gate practice Horseracing is an exciting and complex industry, with thousands of horses, hundreds of trainers and multiple institutions. In our international issue, we look to the top-end niche in the industry, namely Newmarket, and one of the top trainers from the area, William Haggas. Newmarket Newmarket is located in Suffolk, England, approximately 100km north of London.…

BylizzieAugust 22, 20170Comments

Horse Health Know How

Snug in a rug

There are many types of horse blankets available on the market, namely day sheets, fleece sheets, medium duvets, heavy duvets, coolers, sweat sheets, fly sheets, neck rugs, exercise sheets, rain sheets and turnout rugs. Horse blankets can also be used to keep a horse’s coat short. If horses are blanketed in early autumn before it…

BylizzieJune 8, 20170Comments

Lifestyle

Fit to ride

[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ne of the most irritating things that riders hear is, “You just sit there and the horse does all the hard work.” We may not climb off our horses dripping as though we’ve just run 10km, but undeniably, riding is a form of exercise. Riding involves a lot of core and muscular strength, which should…

BylizzieMay 30, 20170Comments

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