WALKING LIKE A CAMEL, THE LATERAL WALK

By Bronwen Meredith Many of us have been told that the walk is an ‘unfixable’ gait and that it is therefore best to leave it untouched. Personally, I don’t believe this and have had success with several horses in at least improving their way of going in the walk. It is true that it is one…

BylizzieFebruary 15, 20210Comments

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ASKHQ: RACING DIET

Q: What is the typical racing diet? Answered by Jassy MacKenzie A: In order to meet the extreme physical demands of racing, racehorses are usually fed a scientifically calculated diet which includes high quantities of concentrates. “Your average three-year-old is on 14% protein concentrate, with a very high energy content,” explains racehorse trainer Ashleigh Hughes, who is…

BylizzieJune 14, 20200Comments

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ASKHQ: HQHACK1000

Q: Why should I do #HQHack1000? Asked by an imaginary friend for the purposes of advocating hacking… A: #HQHack1000 is a country-wide equestrian challenge. The goal is to hack 1,000km in your chosen horse-rider combination. This can be done over any time period. All you need to do is to track your own distance and keep us…

BylizzieSeptember 22, 20190Comments

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PTSD IN HORSES

By Charlotte Bastiaanse When our horses suffer from conditions like depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it is very saddening to see them in such a state. In an article that appeared in HQ109 (order from CoolMags ), we took a look at how horses develop these mental conditions, and what the potential end-result of…

BylizzieMarch 14, 20190Comments

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The benefit of riding out

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he saying, “A change is as good as a holiday,” is very relevant to the way we work our horses. Including regular outrides in the training schedule provides a mental and physical tonic for horses, and benefits them in numerous ways. Mental benefits “Two consecutive days of training in the arena is as much as most…

BylizzieNovember 16, 20160Comments

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Regaining confidence after a fall

The nature of the sport means that accidents are bound to happen at some point [dropcap]I[/dropcap]t's commonly said among riders that you aren’t a true horse rider until you have had a couple of falls. Falling off a horse is not a matter of ‘if’, but rather a matter of ‘when’. Many riders have an innate…

BylizzieOctober 18, 20160Comments

WALKING LIKE A CAMEL, THE LATERAL WALK

ASKHQ: RACING DIET

ASKHQ: HQHACK1000

PTSD IN HORSES

The benefit of riding out

Regaining confidence after a fall

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