BUILDING CONFIDENCE AFTER A FALL

Psychological strategies and progressive exercises for riders returning after falls Every rider falls eventually. This is not dramatic pessimism; it’s just statistics. Whether it is a simple loss of balance, a spectacular spook, a refusal you were not expecting, or something more serious, the moment you hit the ground, something shifts. What was once unconscious…

BylizzieMay 6, 20260Comments

Horse Health

SARCOIDS

Sarcoids are a common condition in horses and can be serious. They are the most common skin tumours of horses, accounting for 40% of equine cancers. They affect horses of all ages. Often wart-like in appearance, sarcoids are skin tumours (fibrosarcomas) that can be locally invasive, although they don’t usually spread to internal organs. Sarcoids typically…

BylizzieJune 26, 20250Comments

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ASKHQ: H-WAVE THERAPY

Q: What is H-wave therapy? A: H-wave is a type of muscle stimulation therapy that can be used to reduce pain and assist healing. It does this by passing an electrical current through the skin of the horse, which stimulates the sensory and motor nerves. This stimulation of the sensory nerves has two possible effects: Blocking pain…

BylizzieJanuary 22, 20240Comments

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APPLY ICE MAN TO THE NECK

Check out this video about how to effectively apply Ice Man to the neck of a horse. Thanks to the SA Lipizzaners for helping with this series.

BylizzieSeptember 18, 20200Comments

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ASKHQ: WHAT IS ELECTROMAGNETIC THERAPY?

Featured image: Top international riders such as Charlotte Dujardin use electromagnetic therapy on their horses. Many horse owners are curious about the various treatments available to keep their horses in peak condition. With a range of therapies available, ranging from standard veterinary treatment all the way to less mainstream methods such as acupuncture and kinesiology, it…

BylizzieAugust 1, 20200Comments

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CAPPED HOCKS

Text: Dr Luke Poore Capped hocks are cold, non-painful swellings that develop at the point of the hock, and can be caused by accumulation of excessive synovial fluid in a membrane-lined cavity called a bursa. The bursa is present in the tissues between the superficial digital flexor tendon and the skin as the tendon runs over…

BylizzieOctober 12, 20190Comments

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EMMETT TECHNIQUE COURSES IN SA IN OCTOBER

The EMMETT Technique was developed in North Queensland by Ross Emmett and is practiced internationally across 40 countries. In October, Helen Walker an EMMETT Technique practitioner is coming out to South Africa to teach courses on the EMMETT Technique in the Western Cape, Gauteng and KwaZulu Natal. What is EMMETT Technique? The EMMETT Technique is an effective,…

BylizzieSeptember 21, 20190Comments

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HORSES CAN HEAL AT RIVERVIEW MANOR

Underberg, KwaZulu-Natal 29 August 2019 Horses are very much like people. They are not only acutely sensitive to emotions but also social animals that often mirror our own behaviour and relationships through their actions. As a result, horses can play an important role in healing the human psyche. Gert van Rensburg, clinical psychologist and equine therapy…

BylizzieAugust 29, 20190Comments

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ASKHQ: HEADSHAKING

Question: What is headshaking and what can you do about it? Answer: Headshaking has a multitude of different causes. It is often difficult to establish the exact cause in each case, even when extensive diagnostic tools are employed. This makes it notoriously challenging to treat, and several different treatment modalities have been put forwards to help…

BylizzieJuly 13, 20190Comments

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The heat is on – The benefits of solarium therapy

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hat is solarium therapy? Some horse solariums use a combination of ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR) light, and some solariums eliminate harmful UV rays altogether by only using short-wave infrared heat. The heat lamps are fixed into a rounded panel, suspended from the ceiling. The rounded panel allows for a greater targeted surface area of…

BylizzieJuly 26, 20170Comments

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