Riverbend Equestrian

18/08/2024

The lateral bend always corresponds to a circle of a certain size. This is the reason why the Spanish Riding School in Vienna used to ride a volte in the first corner of the long side to create the necessary bend before starting a shoulder-in or a half pass.

If you picture your horse being aligned on a circle line, with the left pair of legs on the left side of the line, the right pair of legs on the right side of the line, and the spine forming a segment of the line, you can see that the lateral bend has to increase as the size of the circle diminishes.

The smaller the circle, the more the horse has to bend, and the more the inside hind leg has to support the body mass and flex its joints. In other words, there is a correlation between bend and collection as well as circle size and collection. More bend requires a higher degree of collection, and a tighter turn requires a higher degree of collection as well.

30/06/2024

White Waters Optimus Ixidor

Stunning photos of breeding stallion WW Optimus Ixidor 🤎

Ixidor has been brought on very slowly, developing at such a beautiful pace with no fear in anything he does, from swimming in the river or jumping in the ocean. His paces have developed beautifully as seen under saddle and in the free jump. This year our goals have been to cover some stunning mares (all due soon!) and to bring him into the big arena and start his career. Very exciting to see him grow physically and mentally and have a super start to 2025!

05/06/2024

Stunning photos of breeding stallion White Waters Optimus Ixidor 🤎

Thank you Quintin Mills for stunning photos!
Bred by Kraai Kamffer at White Waters Warmblood Stud

03/06/2024

29/05/2024

Drone pics from the weekend 💚

28/05/2024

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06/04/2024

📣 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗥 𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗗 📣

RH Equestrian @ Blair Atholl is looking for a vibrant, go-getter 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 to join our team!

This ideal candidate will work alongside 2024 SA Outdoor Grand Prix Winner, Ronnie Healy. Daily duties to include general management of the stable yard & staff, client liaison and show preparation 🐎

Competitive salary on offer. Live-in facilities available if required. 🏠

Please send CV with references to [email protected]

05/04/2024

Patience.

17/02/2024

Mini Jude the Duke Brownie going for a swim 🏝🧡

07/02/2024

27/01/2024

Riverbend Equestrian
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Riverbend Equestrian, Macaneta Mozambique

24/01/2024

⭕⭕THERMAL MUD EXPLAINED⭕⭕

Did you see our post yesterday on the dilution of Thermal Mud? If you are a regular Thermal Mud user, head on over to yesterday's post. This is quite an important one!

For those that do not know Thermal Mud yet:
Thermal Mud is a 100% natural and organic product for external use. It consists of microbes and humates that does the following for your horse (or any of your pets):

💪Assists with the healing and recovery of💪:

➡️Mud Fever
➡️Wounds / Skin laceration / Cuts
➡️Sarcoids / Melanomas
➡️Swollen tendons and fetlocks
➡️Mange / Brushy tail / Sweet itch
➡️Tired and overworked muscles
➡️A good maintenance product for your sport horse's legs

🤔How and why? 🤔

✅Thermal Mud works against and prevents proud flesh.
✅ It increases circulation and oxygen to the affected area by 75%. Therefore, 75% faster recovery time.
✅Working against inflammation.
✅Consists of microbes and humates - all natural healing. No chemicals!
✅ Keeps the flies away as the natural smell of mud does not attract them.

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20/01/2024

20/01/2024

09/01/2024

You may wonder why we pull back into the syringe when giving injections in the vein. This picture explains why. We don't pull back to make sure we're in the vessel, we do it to make sure we're in the RIGHT vessel. Today I went to give an injection and pulled back and saw blood brighter than I wanted. I decided to go and get a new dose of sedation and once again pulled back and then gave my dose of sedation. The syringe on the left was my first injection and the syringe on the right was my second injection. Does anyone know why I shouldn't have injected that first syringe? And had I injected that first injection, what would have happened?

27/12/2023

Super lesson with Kyara & Melissa 🏆 such a pleasure having you two in the arena!

25/12/2023

Merry Christmas to all our equestrians out there 💪🏼 Hopefully you take the day off! 🤣

15/12/2023

🧡 Welcome Jeazanne to Riverbend Equestrian 🧡 Your calm and loving soul is such a pleasure to have around the yard, making friends with our baby Ojas and enjoying lots of carrots from Paula Valentine Soares!!

08/12/2023

28/11/2023

Ojas & Koda having their first swim in the river 💛 It’s always amazing to see different horses enjoy the water and do something completely different 🏝 Fearless Koda went straight in and swam out about 30 meters, and it was the first stage to his backing process as our instructor Benjamin Heyneke got on his back without Koda giving any sign of hesitation, actually loving it so much he went out for another round! Our little Ojas loved the water going out for a swim and just playing around 🐎

Jo Taylor
Shannon Son

28/11/2023

WE’RE HIRING ⭐️

We’re looking for a motivated, skilled, sensitive and confident rider to join our dynamic team in Skeerpoort in producing quality young horses.

This is a 5* opportunity to work with and ride world-class horses.

As a rider, you need to:

🔵 Ride well on the flat
🔵 Be an experienced jumper
🔵 Enjoy schooling young horses

Please note: This is a full-time position, working 5.5 days per week. Accommodation is included. It is not possible to bring your own horse.

If you think you would be suitable for the role please send your CV to [email protected]

23/11/2023

HEATWAVE WARNING 🌡️

With many parts of South Africa experiencing temperatures of close to 40 degrees Celsius, it's important to protect our equines against the negative consequences of such high temperatures.

Here are a few things we can do to help:
💦 Make sure your horse has a plentiful supply of cool and clean water. It is advised that you monitor water intake to make sure your horse does not become dehydrated in this hot weather.
💦 Avoid working your horse in very high temperatures.
💦 Take lots of breaks during your training session to account for the impact of the high heat.
💦 Walk your horse for a couple of minutes after you finish your ride to reduce the chance of blood pooling in his muscles. Ideally, this should be in hand with the tack removed.
💦 Hose your horse down with cold water as needed throughout the day, and after any form of exertion make sure to hose your horse thoroughly. Ideally, in an area with no water restrictions, you should look to hose your horse for 20 minutes to cool him back down to his normal temperature.
💦 Stand your horse in a breeze (in the shade) or under a fan if possible. Paddocks must have shady areas where horses can get out of the heat.

If you notice any signs of dehydration or overheating contact your vet immediately. Signs to look out for include dullness, lethargy, colic symptoms, rapid breathing, elevated re**al temperature, sweating, dark urine, and/or increased heart rate, but if you see anything out of the ordinary seek veterinary advice ASAP.

10/11/2023

White Waters Optimus Ixidor performing beautifully during his live covering of Tidal Flo 🐎🏆 Looking forward to see his first foal next year 2024 🤍🤍

Benjamin Heyneke
Shannon Son
Kraai Kamffer

07/11/2023

Water training this afternoon ✅ We are super fortune to have the river in our back yard, in which we use it to cool off the horses legs after lessons, desensitization, working with babies and of course a lot of fun for both rider and horse 💚

03/11/2023

💛 Welcome to Riverbend Equestrian 💛 Far Hills Pintado Delani “Aka Kamira” Kamira is beautiful filly with top breeding (and stunning color! 👀) This little lady will be enjoying her time with us swimming in the river and enjoying her new herd of mares 💎
Owned by Jo Taylor