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Category: HQ Magazine
AskHQ: Runaway horse!
Q: My new OTTB is incredibly strong and runs at every opportunity. How do I find the brakes?! A: Racehorses are trained to run int...
Nosebands – does yours pass the pressure test?
By Christie Wolhuter Tightly fastened nosebands have been proven to exert significant pressure on our horses. Detrimental consequ...
The causes of saddle slip
The role of the seat Text: Christie Wolhuter Exclude these first The first factors to rule out are unsoundness and saddle fit issu...
Building trust – How in-hand confidence teaches se...
Text: Skye Littlefield Horses are herd animals, and we know that they rely on their herd to alert them of potential dangers, espec...
Resistance training for horse riders
Text: Christie Wolhuter Many people are confused by the need for resistance training for equestrians. To me, it is the most import...
TOYOTA Easter Festival
TOYOTA IS NEW HEADLINE SPONSOR OF THE KYALAMI EQUESTRIAN CLUB’S EASTER FESTIVAL TEXT: Written for and on behalf of Kyalami Equestr...
Showing 101 – with Tarryn Stebbing
After our wonderful stint at Horse of the Year, we realised it was about time that the HQ Team got up to date on all things showin...
AskHQ: Ageing horses
Q: What are the signs that your horse is ageing? A: Horses don’t all age at the same rate. Some of this is due to genetics, and so...
