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After the devastating news that Tanya Seymour had to withdraw Ramoneur 6 from the dressage at at Tokyo Olympics due to l...
28/07/2021

After the devastating news that Tanya Seymour had to withdraw Ramoneur 6 from the dressage at at Tokyo Olympics due to laminitis, it has become a hot topic for many people.

Laminitis often results in profound lameness, prolonged and expensive supportive care, and possible euthanasia.

28/07/2021
28/07/2021
03/09/2018
Understanding Pain

Understanding Pain

This is a short title for an incredibly complicated topic. There are many different types, causes and pathways for pain.

01/09/2018
Management Decisions Affect Muscle Health in Racehorses - Kentucky Equine Research

This article pertains to racehorses, but definitely food for thought for our sport horses...

Muscle problems, especially different forms of tying-up, can significantly, and sometimes permanently, sideline racehorses. Though the prevalence of recurrent exertional rhabdomyolysis (RER) has been studied in different parts of the world, researchers in New Zealand set out to determine feeding and...

30/08/2018

Rooibos is finally back in stock, just in time for the spring itches!
The proven medicinal qualities of Rooibos include:
*Anti-allergic, anti-spasmodic, immune system booster
*Contains Iron, Potassium and Copper – for good metabolic function
*Contains Calcium, Manganese, Zinc and Alpha hydroxy acid – for healthy skin and bones
*Recent studies also show that Rooibos helps to prevent cancerous tumours
*Effective in healing skin irritation and give relief for itchy skin
*Improve blood circulation
*Anti-inflammatory properties

All our products are of the finest human grade qualitly.

Available in 1kg, 2kg and 5kg
R 80 a kg
Shipping offered nation wide

30/08/2018
Kentucky Equine Research

Kentucky Equine Research

Could conception date, or even geographical location, affect length of pregnancy of mares?

30/08/2018
Kentucky Equine Research

Getting your horses hooves strong again unfortunately doesn’t happen overniget, this article gives good insight into hoof management.

Building strong hooves takes at least six to twelve months.

28/08/2018

One of our brand ambassador horses at the recent Shongweni Eventing Show, having a wonderful time in the cross country!

28/08/2018
Equifox Veterinary Supplies

Great article about gastric ulcers

A Closer Look: Gastric Ulcer Formation

An ulcer is an area of damaged and eroded tissue that leaves behind a painful divot (think of a canker sore or a bed sore). In this special report, take a “closer look” at gastric ulcers, an all-too-common equine stomach condition.

28/08/2018

Healthy Horse Herbs is now stocking Fenugreek seeds.

Avalible in 1kg, 2kg and 5kg
R 70 a kg
1kg should last a horse one month
Bulk orders over 5kg will get a discounted price.

Versatile product with a range of health and well-being benefits

* Supports digestive health and appetite
* Encourages fussy eaters
* Horses that need to gain weight i.e. recuperating horses
* Increases condition and top line
* Encourages a shiny coat
* Supports respiratory health
* Lactating mares to support good milk production
* Acts as a balancer to maintain glucose levels

06/06/2017
HQ. South Africa's Premier Equestrian Magazine

HQ. South Africa's Premier Equestrian Magazine

Insufficient warming up during the cold winter period could lead to injury and illness in your horse. The cool down after work, especially in the late afternoon, is just as important. Warm up and cool down correctly with tips in this month's Winter Guide

05/06/2017
Blood Lions

Take a minute to read this article, it may just save an innocent life...

Have you been contributing to this trade?

"There’s a missing link in South Africa. It’s a link between cub petting and the fast growing trade in exploiting and killing lions, and it’s one to which tourists seem extraordinarily blind."

Read the truth about the deadly cat trade...

SA Country Life
Wildlands
YouthForLions

29/05/2017
Equifox Veterinary Supplies

Equifox Veterinary Supplies

"Off your horse goes, bounding through his paddock at a canter after turnout. You laugh, thinking of how he resembles a rabbit in the unusual way his hind feet land together in a hopping motion with each stride. What you’re seeing, however, is no laughing matter."

28/05/2017
Kentucky Equine Research

Kentucky Equine Research

"My Thoroughbred has been off the track for nine months, but hasn't filled out like I had hoped. How can I step up weight gain?" Read the reply from a KER advisor:

24/05/2017
Kentucky Equine Research

Kentucky Equine Research

Aiming for steady growth is a sound strategy to keep orthopedic growth problems from occurring.

24/05/2017
Kentucky Equine Research

Kentucky Equine Research

Vitamin E levels in fresh, good-quality pasture far exceed those in good-quality hay and concentrates. Show horses consuming just these “preserved” dietary components may not receiving sufficient vitamin E.

24/05/2017
Kentucky Equine Research

Kentucky Equine Research

These seven facts will help develop an improved understanding of the leading health problem affecting horses.

24/05/2017
Kentucky Equine Research

Kentucky Equine Research

Amino acids, which make up proteins, are the basic building blocks of muscle. Horses must consume at least nine essential amino acids in their diets.

06/04/2017

Foxtail Forge & Farriery

GOING IN CIRCLES

When horses roamed the plains, they did exactly that: they roamed. They drifted along, grazing and mostly walking in straight lines. When horses worked for a living, they continued to walk those straight lines, pulling a plow from one end of the field to the other, pulling a milk wagon from one end of town to the other, or pushing cattle from one end of Texas to the other. As they transitioned from work animals to recreation vehicles, they generally continued walking, jogging, or cantering in reasonably straight lines, going from one end of a trail to the other.

Of course, not all work or recreation involved strict, straight line movement. They were asked to cut cattle, which often required them to work laterally, with sudden starts and stops and jolts and jerks. They were asked to perform military/dressage maneuvers, with significant lateral movement and transitions. They were asked to foxhunt, which required them to work over fences and around obstacles. They were asked to participate in sport, such as polo, which again required stops, starts, bursts of speed and lateral work. And, of course, they were asked to race, which required speed, but generally on straight line tracks or long ovals.

As they transitioned into show and competition arenas, however, they shifted away from straight line activity. We changed the game and asked them to become focused athletes and runway models. In doing so, we put them into smaller and smaller spaces and asked them to perform more and more patterned behaviors. Basically, we put them into patterned, repetitive movements—mostly in circles... little, tight circles. And they started to fall apart, experiencing more and more issues with joint problems, soft tissue injuries, and general lameness concerns.

We blamed their failures and breakdowns on bad breeding practices and poor genetics; we blamed their failures on bad farriers and inadequate veterinarians; we blamed their breakdowns on poor training and conditioning, poor horse keeping practices, bad nutritional practices, and any number of other things. And, while none of these should be disallowed, the fact remains that we changed the game and put them into those little, tiny circles and repetitive activities. So, let’s look at equine anatomy, and specifically, let’s look at that in relation to athletic maneuvers and activities.

First and foremost, the horse is designed to be heavy on the forehand. We fight against that concept, asking them to engage their hindquarters, to “collect,” and to give us impulsion. And they’re capable of doing so… but they’re not designed or “programmed” to sustain such activity for any length of time. When they do this in “natural” settings and situations, they’re playing, they’re being startled or frightened, or they’re showing off. None of these are sustained activities.

Likewise, when they do engage, they’re generally bolting forward, jumping sideways, or leaping upwards. And they're typically doing that with a burst of speed and energy, not in slow motion. Ultimately, their design is simply not conducive to circular work. Each joint, from the shoulder to the ground is designed for flexion and extension—for forward motion, not lateral motion. In fact, these joints are designed to minimize and restrict lateral or side-to-side movement.

31/03/2017
Uckele Equine

Uckele Equine

You will want to take time and read this great article from Dr. Kellon!

06/02/2017
Kentucky Equine Research

Kentucky Equine Research

As horse owners wrap up an ulcer-healing protocol, they should be aware of one side effect, a condition known as acid rebound.

17/01/2017
Kentucky Equine Research

Kentucky Equine Research

In a new study, a joint supplement containing several popular ingredients was “associated with reduced lameness grade, improved ridden and groundwork scores, and improved ease of movement…in clinical patients, including those at pasture rest, in work, or during rehabilitation.”

15/12/2016

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15/12/2016

Fédération Equestre Internationale

There he goes. A legend. A superstar. A horse that has captured the hearts of fans around the world and re-defined the beauty & wonder of dressage. His & Charlotte Dujardin's achievements will live long in our memories & forever in the history books. Valegro, for everything, we thank you! ©FEI /Liz Gregg

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