With a generally interesting international / local section under Lifestyle which may not have anything to do with equestrian at all.
If you’re going on a trail ride or a weekend camp out, horseback riding is supposed to be fun, but sometimes emergencies happen! Be better prepared by having some of these items in your back pack or saddlebag.
31st December 2016
You should practice things your horse already knows before introducing something new. New skills should be introduced on something your horse already knows. Building on previously learnt skills is the key to being successful in horse training.
31st December 2016
28th December 2016
28th December 2016
We shine a light on the South African Riding for the Disabled Association, SARDA, provide the
26th December 2016
A short documentary about the children, instructors and horses at SARDA (South African Riding for
26th December 2016
South African Riding for the Disabled Association
26th December 2016
Starting his education under saddle: Sartor Amadeus, 4 year old KNN purebred Knabstrupper colt of The Majestic Knabstrupper Stud of Southern Africa.
24th December 2016
Starting his education under saddle: Sartor Amadeus, 4 year old KNN purebred Knabstrupper colt of
24th December 2016
Breeds: Appaloosa Horses – Bethlehem, Free State
24th December 2016
Breeds: Appaloosa Horses – Schweizer-Reneke, North West Province
24th December 2016
Breeds: Friesian Horses – Garsfontein, Pretoria
24th December 2016
LEGACY’S LUXURY IS A MODERN SPORT HORSE STALLION WITH A 100% PREMIUM GERMAN IMPORTED PEDIGREE. HE
24th December 2016
Breeds: Warmbloods and Sport Horses – Wellington, Western Cape
24th December 2016
Drakenstein Stud Farm presents the Drakenstein Sires for the 2016 / 2017 breeding season featuring
24th December 2016
Drakenstein Stud Farm presents the Drakenstein Sires for the 2016 / 2017 breeding season featuring Futura (Dynasty) and Legislate (Dynasty).
24th December 2016
Breeds: Warmblood and Boerperd cross mares to Lusitano, Friesian and Warmbloods – Grahams Town, Eastern Cape
24th December 2016
Breeds: Top Endurance Arabs & Part Arabs – Belfast, Mpumalanga
24th December 2016
American Saddlebred breeding and training operation. Sunland – Eastern Cape, South Africa
24th December 2016
American Saddlebred breeding and training operation. Sunland – Eastern Cape, South Africa
24th December 2016
Breeds: Shires, Clydesdales, Percherons, Warm Bloods, Paint Horses, American Quarter Horses, Arabians, Waterford Duns, Foals, Spanish Donkeys
24th December 2016
Waterford stud farm is one of South Africa’s largest heavy horse stud farms, breeding Percherons,
24th December 2016
Outeniqua Moon Percheron Stud is perfect for kids: my 5-year-old grandson was in heaven. Feeding the
24th December 2016
24th December 2016
A brief glance at the 5 day Nissan Winter Classic held at the Durban Shongweni Club
24th December 2016
Born 1970, Harare, Zimbabwe. Studied Fine Art at University of Stellenbosch, graduating in 1992 with a degree in Fine Arts (Painting). website: andrew barlow fine art
I know horses intimately as an art subject, the musculoskeletal system, the way the coat shines over the muscles and the facial expressions. Pastel drawings of African animals and Racehorses. Digital Photographic Art of African Animals printed on canvas. Mosaic rocks and frames. I live on a wildlife estate in
I am a digital painter. I switched from oils to digital when I found that the effects I could achieve far surpassed anything I could do in oils alone. I can, and frequently do mix the effects of oils and water colour on one canvas and can then draw the effect of charcoal on top of both.
Mistake #1 – Thinking your horse is like a dog or a cat.
Unless the new horse owner has been educated, they may think their horse is like a cat or dog. The new horse owner may pat his thigh and say, “C’mon” a few times and the horse will just leap into the trailer like a happy dog.
Since there is no one right way or one wrong way to train a horse, you may want to change the method you are using to train your horse. You have several different ways to choose from. If you are not having any luck with one method you can always try another.
BIT VS. BITLESS TRAINING
When it comes to the welfare of the horse, riders and trainers do their best to ensure that the horse is not subject to pain under saddle. One of the most common debates is about training horses to be ridden with a bit and training them to be ridden without a bit. There are many advantages to both methods. For certain situations, a bit may be more efficient than not using one. In other situations, riding without a bit may be more comfortable to the horse than using a bit. It depends on the situation, the training level of the horse, the rider’s abilities, and the goals that you are trying to achieve with your horse as to which method will work best.
The animal kingdom has a pecking order, which is very similar to our military. In the military the ranks in pecking order is General down to Private. The General will make the decisions on where to go and what to do, etc.
If you are either looking to buy a horse or maybe you have already acquired a horse. Either way the will need to be trained. Whether you do it yourself or hire a trainer to train the horse for you.
You should practice things your horse already knows before introducing something new. New skills should be introduced on something your horse already knows. Building on previously learnt skills is the key to being successful in horse training.