CAPITAL STUD – LOOKING BACK ON 2018

Photography by: Hilary O'Leary Capital Stud would like to wish you all a happy and safe festive season. Thank you to all our fans for their loyal support and making the 2018 Capital Stud Auction a huge success. Another big thank you goes out to the Capital Stud Team who worked so hard to help make…

BylizzieDecember 20, 20180Comments

NERVES OF STEEL

The right approach can give you the competitive edge Text: Mandy Schroder We all work hard at our riding, often with the goal of competing. However, while we may be focussing lots of energy on schooling at home, we don't always prepare for facing the show ring. Many of us dedicate hours to honing our…

BylizzieDecember 20, 20180Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training

WHIPS AND SPURS

Are they for you? Text: Mandy Schroder Whips and spurs fall into the category of artificial aids; they are simply there to refine the aids you give your horse and the responses that he gives to you. They should never inflict any pain on your horse. A dressage whip and spurs should only ever be…

BylizzieDecember 19, 20180Comments

Horse Channel

HORSES 4 HOPE

HQ meet Simon Marrier d'Unienville and Horses 4 Hope Simon Marrier d'Unienville, the founder of Horses 4 Hope, is the first (and only) Monty Roberts Certified Instructor in Africa, and of only 66 worldwide. Simon also recently became the 12th Lead-Up Certified Instructor in the world - a groundbreaking Monty Roberts program that has been…

BylizzieDecember 18, 20180Comments

Horse Channel Know How

KNOW YOUR NOSEBANDS

A guideline to finding the best fit Text: Charlotte Bastiaanse Photography: Tack ‘n Togs, Kreuz Galopp The noseband is a conventional piece of tack that we as riders often overlook. As with all tack pieces, the noseband you decide to use on your horse should be carefully chosen based on a sound understanding of what actions the different…

BylizzieDecember 18, 20180Comments

Horse Breed Horse Channel

THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN HORSE

Text by Deborah Ann Buchan The Rocky Mountain Horse breed originated in the late 1800s in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains of Eastern Kentucky in the United States. The breed was sure-footed, easy-gaited and the mount of choice for anyone travelling long distances. The same horses were used to plough, herd cattle and to…

BylizzieDecember 14, 20180Comments

Horse Channel Horse Health Horse Training

STRAIGHTNESS TRAINING

By Zaneta Georgiades In the Straightness Training (ST) programme, one of our favourite mottos is ‘ST is for the horse, the horse is not for ST,’ which means that all the exercises, steps and concepts need to benefit and enhance our horses’ lives in some way. This is why one of the basic frameworks that…

BylizzieDecember 13, 20180Comments

Horse Breed Horse Channel

THE EXMOOR PONY

Ancient roots Text: Brigitte Billings Native to the British Isles, the Exmoor Pony has ancient roots in the area - fossil remains of ponies have been found on Exmoor dating back to about 50,000BC. While the Exmoor is not a direct descendent of these ponies, he bears a striking resemblance to them. Historical literature puts…

BylizzieDecember 12, 20180Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training Know How

FIT THE BIT

Is your horse happy or hurting? Text: Charlotte Bastiaanse The truth is that bit and bridle combinations can cause a horse discomfort – particularly when they’re misused or not fitted properly. Bits and bridles exert pressure on the horse’s bars, lips, tongue, palate, nose, chin and poll, which means there are multiple points that must…

BylizzieDecember 11, 20180Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training

SOUNDING OFF

The voice aid Of all the 'auxiliary' aids the voice is the most commonly used. Many trainers would in fact argue that the voice is not an auxiliary aid but one of the core aids available to trainers. Many believe that we in reality have four basic, natural aids – the legs, the hands, the…

BylizzieDecember 10, 20180Comments

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