Horses

The threat of colic has to be taken seriously as surgery can be extremely expensive, cautions Dr Mac.

SA National Parks (SANParks), which is responsible for managing SA’s conservation treasures, came under criticism from organised agriculture recently.

Owning a horse can be a wonderful experience, but you need to do your homework before taking the plunge, writes Kim Dyson.

The recent report of organised land grabbing in Mtubatuba in KwaZulu-Natal raised eyebrows. Apparently a landowner’s land was sold off at the local taxi rank and he was threatened with death if he dared interfere.

The agricultural sector continues its decline – in value and employment terms.

Safety first is the essential consideration when buying a horse for a child to ride.

Piebald and pinto horses have large areas of white hair, with pink skin underneath, due to a lack of pigmentation, says Dr Mac.

The modern horse lives a life far removed from that of its ancestors, and domestication imposes unnatural living conditions which can lead to disease. Kim Dyson tells us how to keep your horses healthy.

It's not necessary to own a fancy sand arena to school a working cow horse the cowboy way

These are formed by an accumulation of minerals around foreign objects in a horse's gut, and if left to grow too large, can be highly dangerous.

Fascioliasis or liver fluke is common in sheep and cattle, but can also infect horses.

Dressage to music is the next logical step after ordinary dressage. With their excellent sense of rhythm, horses take to it easily.