UNITED AVIATION GROUP RIDERS GRAND PRIX

George Coutlis and CT’s Callaho Lord Chris were the first combination to make their way around Friday’s 1.50m Grand Prix track. The pair made light work of what was expected to be a tough and technical track, ending with 4f. As we soon learnt, the track showed no mercy, with the jumps coming in quick…

BylizzieMay 28, 20230Comments

STRETCHING VIDEOS BY ICE MAN AND THE SA LIPIZZANERS

Here is the introduction to the series of videos we will be running over the next few weeks on stretching for the horse. Thank you to Ice Man and the SA Lipizzaners (especially Camilla Lamb!) for putting this together.

BylizzieSeptember 9, 20200Comments

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ASKHQ: LIVING OUT

Q: Can my horse live out? Answered by Charlotte Bastiaanse A: Before domestication, horses used to live out throughout the day and night. Nowadays, horses are generally, at least in South Africa, turned out during the morning and brought back into their stables in the late afternoon. Some yards, however, still only turn horses out for a…

BylizzieJune 15, 20200Comments

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BACK TO BASICS 3

Straighten up Straightness is important for all horses – regardless of discipline – and something riders should work hard to establish , regardless of the horse’s age. Straightness promotes evenness and balance in the body, and assists a horse’s turning abilities by keeping the shoulders and hindquarters from falling in or out. …

BylizzieJune 4, 20200Comments

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PRIDEY’S LOCKDOWN LAMENTATIONS DAYS 3 AND 4

Dear readers, It is with great relief that I can inform you that it's been a much more pleasant two days chez moi. Turns out (conveniently) that my (very absent) father had his birthday today and my (sadly) ever present mother had to attend to creating a birthday under lockdown... It appears that this was stressful…

BylizzieMarch 30, 20200Comments

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ASKHQ: THE VLAAMPERD

Q: What is the Vlaamperd? A: The Vlaamperd, which directly translated means ‘Flemish horse’, is actually a breed of horse that originated in South Africa, and still exists here today. During the 19th Century a distinctive type of horse existed in the Cape called the Hantam horse. This horse came into being through the use of…

BylizzieMarch 4, 20200Comments

Available Jobs Horse Channel Horse Health Know How Lifestyle

EQUINE CAREERS PART 1

All horse lovers dream of a career in the equine industry. Some aspire to be a top coach, competitive riders envision a riding career abroad, while others hope to run a successful livery. The reality of things is that it can be hard to make it in the riding world; there’s a lot of good…

BylizzieNovember 1, 20190Comments

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THE LUSITANO

Text: Marike Kotzé The Lusitano is descended from the oldest riding horse known to history – the traditional Iberian horse, who in turn can be traced back to the primitive Sorraia horse. The Sorraia horse has been found depicted in cave paintings that date as far back as 20,000 BC, on the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and…

BylizzieAugust 8, 20190Comments

Horse Channel Horse Health Horse Training Know How

STRETCHING VIDEOS BY ICE MAN AND THE SA LIPIZZANERS

Here is the introduction to the series of videos we will be running over the next few weeks on stretching for the horse. Thank you to Ice Man and the SA Lipizzaners (especially Camilla Lamb!) for putting this together.

BylizzieMay 15, 20190Comments

Events Horse Channel News Updates

LORETTE KNOWLES TAYLOR UPDATE PRE-DERBY

Lorette Taylor at Revil Interview by Caroline Malan An update from Team Nissan rider Lorette Knowles-Taylor as we head towards The SA DERBY. Tell us your thoughts about your show in Polokwane at Revil Stables and the performance of your horses? I was very happy with my show overall. My health hasn’t been what it should be so I…

BylizzieSeptember 14, 20180Comments

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