Gauteng Equine Resource Centre

15/03/2016

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25/11/2015

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25/11/2015

16/11/2015

This article is meant for a better understanding of the beliefs and rules of riders and their influence on emotions, behavior and communication.

09/11/2015

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05/11/2015

In straightness training the rider is the personal development coach of the horse. Here you find valuable tips and information how to become one.

05/11/2015

More sensitive than a human fingertip and able to react to pressure too light for people to feel, a horse's sense of touch is simply amazing.

04/11/2015

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02/11/2015

Very interesting article, please read!
http://www.riderfitness.com/the-most-common-deficiency-in-the-equine-diet/

Feature photo by Susan Rumble We know good nutrition makes a significant impact on the health and performance of our horses. Ensuring the horse has his nutrient requirements provided for is an important aspect of analyzing …

21/10/2015

Introducing "Dressage Differently"

11/05/2010

Hi there everybody! There is still space on the Horsemastership Module 1 Course starting this saturday! Please contact us on [email protected] for more info!

07/05/2010

The
Arab

Considered to be the fountainhead of all
the worlds breeds, and is acknowledged as the principal foundation of the
Thoroughbred. Is of the purest descent records going back hundreds of years. Horses
of Arab type existed on the Arabian Peninsula 2’000 years BC. Word-of-mouth
evidence handed down by the Bedouin of the “desert Horse”. The pre-potent Arab
blood was spread through the known world by Muslim Conquests initiated by the
Prophet Mohammed in the 7th Century

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06/05/2010

The Thoroughbred
The Fastest and probably most valuable of
the worlds horses as it supports a huge multinational breeding and racing
industry. It is also the essential element in the production of competition
horses, and the principle means of improving many other breeds. The Thoroughbred
evolved in England in the 17th
and 18th Centuries when native ‘running horses” were crossed with
oriental stallions. The Byereley Turk(1689)the Darley Arabian(1704),the
Godolphin Arabian(1728).They produced the 4 principal Thoroughbred
lines;-Herod, Eclipse, Matchem and Highflyer(who was Herod’s son).Port
Elizabeth Turf Book formed in 1857.

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word "thoroughbred" is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. ...