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THE FEI-WBFSH WORLD BREEDING JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIPS – A BRIEF LOOK

The FEI-WBFSH final earlier this year proved to be an encouraging event for South African breeders. Looking at the results,…

3 years ago

DAY ONE OF THE KPC LEAGUE – TOP SHOWJUMPERS OUT WITH THEIR YOUNGSTERS

Text: Amelia Campbell-Horne Photography: @kayeanp Day 1 of the first leg of the KPC league saw a myriad of SA’s…

3 years ago

ASKHQ: GELDING YOUR YEARLING

Q: My yearling is being gelded, but this is my first youngster, and I’m unsure of the castration process and…

5 years ago

ASKHQ: MOTIVATION WITH YOUNG HORSES

Q: How can I stay motivated when working with young horses? A: Working with young or green horses can be…

6 years ago

ROADWORK – WORTH DOING OR NOT?

Recent research now suggests that particularly trotting horses on tar roads leads to more incidences of lameness than was originally…

7 years ago

WHAT IS THE BEST BIT FOR A YOUNG HORSE?

What is the best bit to start a young horse off in? Most people have told me a double-jointed eggbutt…

8 years ago

Young horse’s first show

A first show is a very new and different experience for any young horse. It’s important to make his first…

9 years ago

What to look for when buying a youngster

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen you buy a young horse, you buy potential. The only thing a young horse can offer is his conformation,…

9 years ago

Effects of training too hard, too soon

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s very exciting to have the opportunity to school a young horse and see the progress through many hours of…

9 years ago

Is the young horse right as a first horse?

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hy is it that young horses often seem to end up as a rider’s first horse? The answer is simple:…

10 years ago