07 Emergency stop

Description:How to do an emergency stop with a horse – general advice a. Method 1: Turning the head:

Description:How to do an emergency stop with a horse – general advice a. Method 1: Turning the head: How to stop a horse (emergency stop) by turning the horse’s head. b. Method 2: Controlling the bridge of the nose How to stop a horse (emergency stop) by controlling the bridge of the horse’s nose. c. Method 3: Elbow stop How to stop a horse (emergency stop) using your elbow. Script writing: Dr E van Vollenhoven: Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa. Editing of script: Dr Quixi Sonntag. Copyright: University of Pretoria. Video production, editing, sound and graphics: Andre du Plessis. Department for Education Innovation, University of Pretoria, South Africa. Additional camera: Hennie van der Merwe. Label design: Ms Estelle Mayhew. Demonstrators: Main demonstrator: Ms Christie Jansen van Rensburg. Demonstrator Clinical Section: Dr Adrienne Viljoen. Information clinical section: Dr Patrick Page. Acknowledgements: Prof JP Schoeman (HoD Companion Animal Studies) for his support and financial assistance as well as Dr El-Marie Mostert (Education Consultant) for her comments and encouragement. Onderstepoort Teaching Animal Unit (OTAU) for the use of the horses. Produced for: Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa. More information is available through the African Veterinary Information Portal (AfriVIP) at: http://www.afrivip.org AfriVIP is not responsible for verifying the proprietary content of the materials. Any veterinary medical information in this material is intended to inform and educate and is not a tool for diagnosis or a replacement for veterinary evaluation, advice, diagnosis or treatment by a veterinary professional. Viewer discretion is advised: Some veterinary content is graphic and may not be suitable for all viewers. Copyright: This video is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (c) 2016 University of Pretoria, South Africa.

AskHQ: HQHack1000

Q: Why should I do #HQHack1000? Asked by an imaginary friend for the purposes of advocating hacking… A: #HQHack1000 is a country-wide equestrian challenge. The goal is to hack 1,000km in your chosen horse-rider combination. This can be done over any time period. All you need to do is to

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Myth busting: Hoof strength

Many people still believe that white feet are softer and of poorer quality than black feet. However, scientific studies have proved that this is not the case. White feet have exactly the same structure and strength as their black counterparts, with the only difference between the two being in terms

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PUBLIC Hall, Co-working Space, Westminster, London, UK

Coworking spaces have grown up. Gone are the stereotypical – and therefore utterly boring – beanbag, pool table and cereal bar infested startup hubs and in their place, we are starting to see some real variety, elegance and grown-up working environments. Many coworking spaces now offer startups and other entrepreneurs

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