ASKHQ: SWIMMING

Q: Will my horse benefit from swimming? A: There are many benefits of swimming for horses. The key benefits obviously come in terms of fitness and rehabilitation. If the facilities are available, swimming can be incorporated into horse’s training programmes. Swimming is usually built in as an alternative to canter work or track work, as it provides…

BylizzieOctober 25, 20200Comments

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The equine horse walker

Horses from all walks of life can benefit from exercise in the walker In the wild, horses would roam over open distances, sometimes walking up to 50km per day. With domestication, horses are obviously restricted from this consistent freedom of movement. While we would all love to turn our horses out into massive paddocks where they…

BylizzieFebruary 14, 20170Comments

Horse Channel Know How

Taking In A Rescue

The reality of the never-ending stream of abused and abandoned horses is a bitter pill to swallow. The state that these animals are found in is truly heartbreaking. For the ‘lucky’ few who do make it to rescue organisations, the journey has only begun. Horses suffer from post-traumatic stress and do struggle to move past…

BylizzieJanuary 31, 20170Comments

Horse Channel Horse Health Know How

Tricky tendons

Doctor Henk Offereins (DVM, MVSc) is a Dutch vet based in Ireland, who specialises in equine sports medicine. He visits South Africa regularly where he works in conjunction with Pretoria-based Dr Ingrid Cilliers to introduce new veterinary concepts that are currently in use in Europe and America to our competitive riders. His main focus is…

BylizzieNovember 10, 20160Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training Know How

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

ASKHQ: SWIMMING

The equine horse walker

Taking In A Rescue

Tricky tendons

Regaining confidence after a fall

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