BREEDS OF HOY: THE THOROUGHBRED

The Thoroughbred is one of the most iconic horse breeds in the world, revered for its speed, agility, and endurance. The breed originated in England in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, when three foundation stallions—the Darley Arabian, the Godolphin Arabian, and the Byerley Turk—were imported and bred with native mares. This selective breeding…

BylizzieApril 5, 20250Comments

Horse Health

IN KNOTS – TYING UP

Tying up was once thought of as a racehorse-only muscle disease, but we now know that more equines are at risk of tying up than we originally thought, including those in low levels of work. What is tying up? Tying up is a muscle disease of horses, known in technical terminology as exertional rhabdomyolysis. More colloquially,…

BylizzieMarch 18, 20250Comments

TRANSITIONING YOUR OTTB

To a more natural life Text: Christine Pinna Thoroughbreds are notorious for having hoof issues, requiring stables, blankets and plenty of concentrates to maintain their condition. But is this really the way it has to be? Background It is important to understand the lifestyle your newly purchased Thoroughbred has lived up until the point that he became…

BylizzieJanuary 28, 20250Comments

Horse Channel Horse Health Horse Training

2024 YHPS FINAL

This year’s YHPS Final came down to the wire, with a handful of the Series-leading horses missing out on titles that seemed almost guaranteed before the Final. However, this has often been the case as double clears are of such importance that riders have been known to ride ‘too’ carefully and make mistakes as a…

BylizzieNovember 14, 20240Comments

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BIOGEN MAPLE RIDGE WORLD CUP QUALIFIER DAY 4 (25th May 2024)

The fourth day of the Maple WCQ bore witness to an exciting 1.30m Championship class. Initially, the percentage of competitors proceeding to the jump off looked to be small as several riders were caught out with a rail here or there. The track that the talented Kate Launder set was fair but had an increased…

BylizzieJune 6, 20240Comments

Horse Channel

HE WILL REIGN

Off The Track Thoroughbred owned by Stacey Grace Photography: Amy White Media In Stacey’s words: “It was love at first bite for me… It was late 2020, and I was in the market for a horse. I wanted something special for my 40th birthday (27 December), and my requirements were extremely reasonable; I wanted a perfect horse…

BylizzieJanuary 12, 20240Comments

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KHAN

Photography: Amy White Media Khan, owned by Annie Palmer, is a Thoroughbred bred by Coup De Grace out of Dark Journey, who is by Black Minnaloushe. In Annie's words, "I had Blubby since he was four, and he passed away very suddenly and unexpectedly at 11 years old. I'd only ever had horses who had been old…

BylizzieNovember 7, 20230Comments

Ask HQ Horse Channel Horse Health Horse Training Know How

ASKHQ: RUNAWAY HORSE

Q: My new OTTB is incredibly strong and runs at every opportunity. How do I find the brakes?! A: Racehorses are trained to run into a contact. Therefore, a major part of retraining them is teaching them how to soften over their backs, necks, and poll and come into a softer outline, where they engage their…

BylizzieJune 22, 20220Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training Know How Lifestyle

SHOWING 101 WITH TARRYN STEBBING

After our wonderful stint at Horse of the Year, we realised it was about time that the HQ Team got up to date on all things showing. We enlisted the help of National Candidate Showing Judge Tarryn Stebbing to get an overview of the whats, wheres, hows, and whys of this fascinating discipline. HQ: So, Tarryn,…

BylizzieApril 2, 20220Comments

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ASKHQ: HOT-BLOODED VS COLD-BLOODED VS WARM-BLOODED HORSE?

Q: What is the difference between a hot-blooded, cold-blooded and warm-blooded horse? A: These terms are used to group the different breeds of horses (loosely) according to their temperament (NOT the temperature of their blood!). Arabian and Thoroughbred horses are considered to be hot-blooded, as they tend to be a bit sharper and have more energy…

BylizzieOctober 17, 20200Comments

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