Q: My horse is really spooky about anything we encounter on around the outside of the arena, but he's absolutely fine jumping pretty much anything I put in front of him. Why is this? A: Horses spook for lots of different reasons, but fundamentally they are flight animals so their instinct is to run from something…
Q: My horse has recently started to buck and buck. We've just checked his saddle and the saddle fitter can't find anything wrong with the fit and says that she doesn't believe his back is sore. What do you recommend as the next step? A: We agree absolutely with your decision to get your saddle…
[Q] My horse has a terrible fear of cows, and we often come across them when we hack out. He freezes, trembles and then spins and bolts away. What can I do to help him overcome his fear? Asked by Suzanne Grabe [A] Usually, once a horse has seen a cow a few times, he learns that…
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…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hat do you get if you partner 260 editions/24 years of a community magazine that strives to unite readers with a passion for horses, with 111 issues/16 years of South Africa’s premier equestrian magazine? You get HQ in partnership with Horse Trading - giving you 371 issues and 40 years of combined experience. Panorama Media Corp…

