Hilltop Livery

12/06/2024

Some pics of Horsies and Humans the last couple of months, and a thank you to our extended family of service providers-Jade from Equine-Librium making sure the horses feel good and doing valuable schooling, Marissa our saddle fitter and StJohn our farrier.

20/01/2024

‘n Paar eerstes vandag 💪🐴❤️
Dankie Chris 🙏🏻

01/01/2024

Happy New Year 🐴

24/12/2023

Have a blessed Christmas and a wonderful New Year ❤️

30/11/2023

Blessed 😊

19/11/2023

Sommer net ‘n paar piccies van ons laaste paar maande 🐴🐴

02/11/2023

Splish splash

17/10/2023

Lekkerrrrrrr😊

16/09/2023

Come rain or shine, vandag het ons partytjie gehou vir Lizl en natuurlik het haar Savannah perd saam gevier ❤️🤗🐴

25/08/2023

Late afternoon stroll with friends

22/08/2023

Lunging with a view 😍

18/08/2023

Swartland in die winter 😍

05/08/2023

New rested paddock... munch munch

27/06/2023

No words needed
❤️🐴❤️

03/06/2023

Dankbaar vir al die reën🙌🏻

29/05/2023

The horses are loving the wild rosemary bushes which are currently flowerig. Snackies on walkies 🐴

23/05/2023

Head in the clouds 🥰 My Wilber love 🐴

14/04/2023

14/04/2023

We really can’t complain waking up to a view like this 😍

04/04/2023

Awesome day of learning! Thank you Engelbert Nel @ Engelbert Nel Veterinary Physiotherapy for sharing your passion, for being such a good teacher and for equipping us to helping our horses with core and stretching exercises 😃

28/02/2023

Een manier vir almal om oefening te kry 😉
GO RINA👏🤗

18/01/2023

After 2 very hot days, there is still some energy to play 😃

05/01/2023

Nuwe seisoen.....eerste dag weer op die stoppelland kamp

23/11/2022

Every season has it's beauty

07/10/2022

So true

Walking - the single most beneficial gait for the horse.

If I had to choose only one thing I could do with my horses it would be taking them for a walk. This overly simple task is often forgotten as a supremely potent tool in the metaphorical kit.

A wild horse may walk between 100-150km on a given day. The equine body is designed for low impact, long distance movement, with short bursts of high intensity (think power) sprinkled in. Every single system in the body is dependent on the locomotion of walking.

If the horse does not get this natural movement, EVERY SINGLE DAY, the systems begin to breakdown. Of course it is difficult to replicate this level of mileage in domestic life but we must try to honor the physiology to the best of our ability.

Recovering from injury? Struggling with metabolic issues? Experiencing training pains? Transitioning to barefoot? Pesky hoof pathologies? Digestive inflammation? Boredom? Depression? - TAKE YOUR HORSE FOR A WALK!!

Of equal importance, refrain from loading up on expensive and tedious bandaid that only mask symptoms. Instead of lining the pockets of big brand companies, make a long term, high interest investment in your horse (which is also free!) and just get them out moving in nature.

📸 yesterday with Waco at the pond which was an 8km roundtrip. As he approaches his late 30s, these regular walks have become vital in promoting longevity and quality of life 💫

16/09/2022

Late afternoon mountain stroll

25/08/2022

Swartland in die winter 😍🐴