Feeding rules – Part 2
Last issue Kim Dyson covered the basics of feeding your horse. This week, she looks at how much to feed your equine sidekick.
Allflight winter race results
The affordable Allflight is popular, thanks to its cash prizes. Thomas Smit announces this year's winter winners.
More tick tricks
Pesticide resistance in ticks is becoming a major problem. Eastern Cape farmer Denys Wells told Roelof Bezuidenhout how Pierre van Niekerk's scientific tick management strategy saved him from ruin.Issue date:
Feeding rules – Part 1
After buying a horse, it's very important to know what to feed your new equine friend. Kim Dyson gives some useful feeding tips.
Flying to victory in the Free State
Johan and Celia Strydom are members of the Bethlehem Pigeon Racing Club (BPRC), one of the 10 clubs that make up the North East Free State Federation (NEFSF).
The Appaloosa not just a pretty horse
"We think the Appaloosa is the best multi-purpose horse around," says Rick Johnson of Sans Souci Farm in KwaZulu-Natal's Kamberg Valley.
Dealing with bots
Related to the nasal worms found in sheep, the larvae of the bot fly can cause digestive problems in horses, writes Dr Mac.
Racing pigeons 2010 TRPF results
Last week, Thomas Smit named the winners in the short-distance races in the Transvaal Racing Pigeon Federation's racing programme. Here are the current top two performers in the middle-distance races.
‘Farming with Tulis is a pleasure’
Cornelis Rautenbach of the Nonnie Tuli Stud is the owner of the 2010 Farmer’s Weekly-ARC Best Elite Tuli Cow, CR 98 0048. This is the fourth year his cows have...
Looking after your donkey
With the high price of diesel, many farmers are reconsidering using donkeys for small loads, or to transport workers on the farm. As the health of the working donkey is...
Racing Pigeons 2010 TRPF results update
The Transvaal Racing Pigeon Federation (TRPF) is having a rather fast-paced racing season this year, with average race speeds of between 1 300m and 1 400m per minute. Training is...
A lesson in breeding a winning beef carcass
Winners of the Royal Show's carcass competition hold the prestigious title of producer of the best beef carcass in KwaZulu-Natal for a year. Lloyd Phillips visited Weston Agricultural College to...
Eye infections & blindness
Conditions involving your horse's eyes are potentially serious and should be treated by a vet, warns Kim Dyson. Issue date : 10 September 2010
The South African Prestige Invitational Race (SAPIR)
Training for the first year of the South African Prestige Invitational Race is in full swing. Thomas Smit takes a look at this event.
Universal veld management system
The Fodderbank Grazing Management System allows an entire farm to be grazed annually, but only one third is grazed during the active growing season. Jorrie Jordaan of the Towoomba Research...
All about spurs
Some people think those "cowboy" spurs look cool, others believe they're barbaric. Are they just for show, or can they serve a purpose, especially when it comes to Western riding?...
Stud game – big money in horns
South Africa’s stud game industry is making great strides in breeding genetically superior stock, but are the high prices being paid at auctions healthy – or the start of a...
The unexpected demand for free-range chicken in SA
Jeanne Groenewald never expected her attempt to feed her family healthy food to turn into one of South Africa’s great poultry success stories. Starting out by rearing 100 chickens in...
Fitness tips for racing pigeons
To properly understand fitness indicators in racing pigeons, we need to identify the actual demands of the specific race event we intend to enter. We also need to realise that...
How to be a horse whisperer
There's no mysticism involved. To build a beautiful friendship with your horse, you just need to know how to speak its language, writes Kim Dyson.
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