A SPOT OF ELEGANCE STUD

Breeding brilliance: The rise of the Knabstrupper in South Africa With their striking coats, intelligent temperaments, and surprising versatility, the Knabstrupper has long turned heads—but in South Africa, they’ve remained a rare sight. That’s changing rapidly thanks to A Spot of Elegance Stud, whose dedication to quality breeding, education, and visibility has helped this unique…

BylizzieDecember 6, 20250Comments

Breeding Horse Health

FRAGILE FOAL SYNDROME

By Amelia Campbell-Horne With breeding, so many things can go wrong, so any risk that can be eliminated should be! Fragile Foal Syndrome (FFS) is one such risk that can be easily avoided. In this article, HQ chats with Dr Mareli Smalberger, South Africa's local FFS expert, to help us understand how we can eliminate this risk…

BylizzieMarch 11, 20230Comments

Breeding Horse Channel

BREEDING MAGIC INSPIRES BUYERS ON THE CLOSING NIGHT OF THE CALLAHO WINTER AUCTION

The closing night of the Callaho 2021 Winter Auction was another exciting affair. The proven ability of Callaho to breed consistently for the top levels of the sport was acknowledged through the enormous support from the equestrian community across Southern Africa. The impeccably bred Callaho Larido (Larison/Quidam De Revel/Pilot), who promises to take the local showjumping…

BylizzieMay 18, 20210Comments

Horse Channel

FAITHSTONE STUD AND LIVERY YARD

HQ caught up with Lara Coldbeck to hear about Faithstone Stud and Livery Yard- the yard she runs with her business partner Nikki Austen. HQ: Tell us a bit about your yard and the facilities you offer. Lara: Where to start!? We offer great, large paddocks, with just stallions being separated. There are six stables available, soon…

BylizzieSeptember 20, 20200Comments

Horse Channel

WHITE HOUSE STUD AND EQUESTRIAN CENTRE

HQ caught up with James White of White House Stud and Equestrian Centre. Check out this yard, and James's CV!! Tell us about your yard. White House Stud and Equestrian Centre is a small yard consisting of 16 normal stables of 3.5m by 3.5m and two broodmare boxes of 3.5m by 7m. We have…

BylizzieMay 26, 20200Comments

Horse Channel Know How Lifestyle

WHICH WAS THE FIRST RACEHORSE STUD IN SOUTH AFRICA AND WHO STARTED IT?

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he first Thoroughbreds were imported into South Africa in 1792 and informal races were held at Green Point, Cape Town from September 1797. The British governor of the colony, Lord Charles Somerset, imported a number of English stallions and mares in 1814 and encouraged other wealthy settlers to do the same. A government stud was…

BylizzieDecember 27, 20170Comments

A SPOT OF ELEGANCE STUD

FRAGILE FOAL SYNDROME

BREEDING MAGIC INSPIRES BUYERS ON THE CLOSING NIGHT OF THE CALLAHO WINTER AUCTION

FAITHSTONE STUD AND LIVERY YARD

WHITE HOUSE STUD AND EQUESTRIAN CENTRE

WHICH WAS THE FIRST RACEHORSE STUD IN SOUTH AFRICA AND WHO STARTED IT?

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