SA Horseman - Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2010

Sedert SA Horseman se eerste uitgawe in Januarie 2006 was ons onbeskaamd in ons missie om horsemanship, of perdemeesterskap, te bevorder. In daardie eerste uitgawe het ek dit duidelik gestel dat ons nie belangstel in hoeveel jou perd gekos het nie, en of jou stiebeuels van suiwer silwer gemaak is nie. Waarin ons belangstel, is of jy jouself voortdurend blootstel om 'n beter horseman te word.

With the new year in full swing again, we welcome you to the first issue of SA Horseman for 2010.

Weens beperkte spasie, mag briewe verkort en geredigeer word.

Questions and answers : @ the junction

Go the extra mile...

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Mogale club holds its annual FEI and ERASA challenge entitled ''Go the extra mile'' in October every year. Last year saw a very wet finish to the ride among some spectacular lightning and thunder. A total of 137 entries in the various categories started the ride. The FEI 1* 80 km ride had 24 entries.

Hoofbeat / Hoefslag, SA Horseman, 4 (6) 2009 : PP. 8-9, 11 : errata

Equine biomechanics for riders - the key to balanced riding, Karin Blignault

Vir dekades het perde-eienaars hulle slegs verlaat op die gebruik van middels om parasiete te beheer. Daar is egter baie meer om te oorweeg as om bloot by 'n winkel in te loop en 'n kan van die rak af te neem om diere mee te behandel.

A fly in the ointment : fokus op ... parasiete

Breeding a specific colour or colour pattern in horses, has fascinated breeders for ages. The Appaloosa is a good example of such a success story. In South Africa the fascination to breed an excellent sport horse, but with specific colour patterns, is alive and well.

Weens doelmatige teling van Suid-Afrikaanse Hackneys en 'n groot mate van inteling by perde in die buiteland, het die uitvoer van perde van hierdie ras meteens mode geword. Plaaslik geteelde perde word oorsee immers só hoog geag, dat 'n hings vanuit hierdie bodem vir die eerste keer as die ras se wêreldkampioen aangewys is.

What do we mean when we say to someone else "my horse is fit"? In almost all cases we are trying to get across that our horse would be able to cope with some form of exercise or competition. However, if we do not give a little more detail, it can be hard for the person we are addressing to understand exactly what we mean.

What is strapping? you may well ask. Well, I wasn't too sure either. I had heard about it, but still I wasn't sure exactly what it involves. In reading David Stubbs's book, In Tom's Footsteps, I was fascinated by a story he told about strapping:

The rainy season brings a number of problems. Everyone who owns a horse has heard of ''mud fever'' and ''rain scald''.

Training techniques can be like a religion to many people, and it is important to believe in what you are doing. However, we as trainers, horse owners and riders should always keep an open mind as to what is best for the horse. Living in the information age, we have access to unlimited knowledge on how best to work with our horses and make their lives as happy as possible.

Sou jy belangstel om opgelei te word as perdemeester? Lees dan hierdie reeks met aandag en oefen die praktiese deel so dikwels moontlik saam met jou perd. Dan sal jy jou perd verstaan en hom baie goed leer ken. Hy sal jou ook leer ken en baie lief word vir jou.

"Spectacular" was the general verdict of attendees at the FEI World Cup held at Glenellen Farm in Hout Bay from 19-22 November. "It surpassed expectations," enthused organisers, Judy Louw and Derek Patrick.

''Die roete is ongeveer 20 km lank en is só ontwerp dat dit nie te vreesaanjaend vir die beginner-ruiter is nie, maar ook nie die ervare ruiter verveel nie''